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vehicle
2017 / mercedes-benz / gle-class
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-30)
complaints
75 on file (2017-03-24 → 2026-09-09)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
13 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Insufficient low-beam headlight illumination at nightEXTERIOR LIGHTING7 complaints2017-05 → 2024-03gle-class-2017-headlight-illumination
10984925 THE LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THEY BARELY LIGHT UP ROADWAYS .THE VISIBILITY IS SO POOR, THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, PARTICULARLY DURING THE RAIN, YOU MUST FOLLOW A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU TO SEE THE ROAD
11065596 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO PROJECT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE
11308730 THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS 2017 MB GLE350 ARE A HAZARD. THEY DO NOT LIGHT UP THE ROAD WAY IN THE DARK AND ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN
11650102 While driving our 2017 MB GLE 350-4matic at about 40 mph, it spontaneously downshifted to M1. We were in traffic, so this was a very dangerous for us and for the people behind us
11611792 The transmission does not shift from first to second and created several dangerous situations in whichI tried to enter the highway
11603541 When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears
Panoramic sunroof glass sudden shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER7 complaints2018-03 → 2025-11gle-class-2017-sunroof-shattering
11702123 Panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded while driving. It was the rear section of the sunroof. There was a loud boom sound. There were no vehicles nearby kicking up rocks, etc
11519540 My sunroof exploded for no reason. There was no accident or impact. The car was stationary and the glass just blew out
11079100 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS
Unintended acceleration from low speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints2018-09 → 2026-02gle-class-2017-unintended-acceleration
11600446 On July 3, 2024 I turned right out of a parking lot onto a busy road. The car sped up on its own and started speeding. It took me a couple of seconds to realize what was happening and put on the brake. The car ran through a red light, other cars were able to avoid hitting me
11701558 The contact stated that while slowing at approximately 10 MPH and making a right turn to pull into a driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and crashed into a fence and came to a stop
11501049 With my foot on the brake,the car suddenly revved up and accelerated into my garage taking the garage door and the store belongings inside
Electric power steering failure with warning messageSTEERING4 complaints2022-11 → 2024-02gle-class-2017-power-steering-failure
11532310 While traveling at approximately 45 MPH in multi-lane highway traffic, WITHOUT WARNING the vehicle's power steering suddenly failed. Concurrently a red display message appeared in the instrument cluster stating "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual"
11491825 The vehicle only has about 10K+ miles but encountered "Power Steering Malfunction See Operator’s Manual" error message, and then the Power Steering stopped working, became stiff, and could not be moved
11493123 The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the message "Power Steering Malfunction. See Operator Manual" was displayed. The steering became extremely difficult to turn
Water intrusion fuel pump failure and engine stallFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4 complaints2023-03 → 2024-06gle-class-2017-water-fuel-pump-stall
11584632 Rear trunk lid seal leaking water in rear cargo compartment caused damage to fuel pump. I was driving on a main busy road when without warning the car shut off
11568346 This vehicle had a recall to place a water drain in the rear truck section to drain water if it somehow entered the vehicle to prevent the fuel pump module from failing. This vehicle suddenly stalled and was towed to the dealer
11593135 The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH in the rain, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road
eCall communication system recall remedy delayELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION6 complaints2021-03 → 2026-01gle-class-2017-ecall-recall-delay
11415811 SOFTWARE DESIGN OF THE COMMUNICATION MODULE MAY FAIL TO COMMUNICATE THE CORRECT VEHICLE LOCATION FOR THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM ("ECALL") IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH
11419313 The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V058000 (Communication, Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available
Engine power loss while drivingENGINE3 complaints2018-07 → 2025-03gle-class-2017-engine-power-loss
11577594 The car losses acceleration power all of sudden while driving. The engine light comes on and car starts shaking. Once you turn off the car and restart it, the engine light goes away and car starts functioning normal
11649333 Was at a red light turning right, as soon as I turned right the engine lost power, and the car would not move. Since I am pressing the gas pedal all I can hear is revving noise, but the car was not moving
11114787 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING
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). 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/mercedes-benz/gle-class
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/mercedes-benz/gle-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
