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vehicle
2016 / mercedes-benz / gle-class
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints
105 on file (2016-07-19 → 2026-09-06)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
11 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Panoramic sunroof glass shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER6 complaints2017-12 → 2020-10gle-2016-sunroof-shattering
11365674 THE "PANORAMIC SUNROOF" (THE SLIDING PORTION) SUDDENLY EXPLODED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH - SCARING ME INTO SWERVING AND NEARLY WRECKING THE CAR
11318503 PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70'S
11062371 WHILE DRIVING THE SUV AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED COVERING MY WIFE WITH GLASS AND ALMOST CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL
Unintended shift to neutral or park while drivingPOWER TRAIN10 complaints2016-11 → 2024-10gle-2016-unintended-neutral-shift
11612929 While parking and putting my car in park. Hello, my car needs a recall. August 31, 2024 While parking and putting the car in park. my car shifted into Neutral and lunged forward causing me to hit a sign and maneuver away from a wall
10925662 DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT. WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED, AND THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN 'PARK', WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE CAR VIOLENTLY JUMPED FORWARD TWO TIMES, AT AN EXTREME SPEED, AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE
10983145 AFTER STOPPING, WHEN THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE MODE. IF THE DRIVER PRESSES THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON TO OFF, THE CAR TRANSMISSION SWITCHES TO NEUTRAL MODE. THIS CAUSES ROLLOVER RISK
Dim headlights impairing night visibilityEXTERIOR LIGHTING5 complaints2018-10 → 2021-03gle-2016-dim-headlights
11252444 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE ROAD BECAUSE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED BRIGHTLY ENOUGH
11149703 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSUFFICIENT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER
11143786 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HEAD LAMPS ARE VERY DIM FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. SO MUCH SO, YOU NEED TO USE HIGH BEEMS MORE FREQUENTLY TO SEE
11644620 Fuel injector(s) leaked while vehicle parked overnight in driveway. ECU detected fuel and subsequent ignition/spark caused "explosion' blowing out engine intake manifold (appx 50-75 pieces found)
11643433 Vehicle sitting in driveway. Fuel injector leakage and resultant engine control unit detecting fuel set off spark which resulted in explosion under hood
11730479 The contact stated that while opening the door, a cracked fuel injector was spraying gasoline. When the door handle was pulled, an aftermarket module ignited the fuel, causing an explosion and heavy smoke from the engine compartment
Water intrusion causing fuel pump failureFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11 complaints2018-10 → 2024-06gle-2016-water-intrusion-fuel-pump
11594112 In May 2023 I took my 2016 GLE 450 AMG into "Park Place Motor Cars Mercedes" (Dallas) for the (MBUSA 2023010002 and 2023010003) "Water that could Leak into the Spare Tire area, Impacting the Fuel Pump" recall
11404284 MY 2016 MB GLE 350 WITH 57750 MILES STALLED IN THE DRIVE THRU LANE AT STARBUCKS. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. NOTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON
11141472 CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS FLOODED WITH WATER. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT I LET THE TRUNK OPEN IN THE RAIN, BUT I DID NO SUCH THING
Power steering assist failureSTEERING13 complaints2017-07 → 2025-03gle-2016-power-steering-failure
11582135 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel stopped operating and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail
11004146 THERE IS A RECALL # 17V241 ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF CRASH DUE TO THE POWER STEERING CONNECTOR NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY, AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION OR PARTS TO FIX IT
11003685 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ REGARDING THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLES POWER STEERING WHICH COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME, CHANGING FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL CONTROL. THE LETTER STATED "THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY DEACTIVATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH."
Service brake failure or ABS malfunctionSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2020-01 → 2025-08gle-2016-brake-failure
11525853 When driving, the vehicle suddenly slows down and then the brakes stop working. Vehicle then slows down to a complete stop. Happens randomly
11439342 On September 26th, 2021 I was reversing out a parking space, the rear camera was engaged and the R indication in place. While halfway out of the parking space the vehicle accelerated hitting another vehicle
11352671 MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO BE SOFT AND HIT THE FLOOR
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/gle-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_mercedes_benz_gle_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/gle-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
