GLE450e hybrid "performance extremely limited" / turtle modeENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8 complaints2023-12 → 2026-03gle-2024-hybrid-performance-limited
- 11726723 My Mercedes Benz GLE450e Hybrid SUV has had a persistent but sporadic safety issue that suddenly causes the vehicle to go into "turtle mode" with a "performance extremely limited" warning when trying to accelerate quickly or sometimes when breaking quickly
- 11639956 At 3000K miles, vehicle spontaneously slowed from 60 mph to 10 mph with no warning. Message: PERFORMANCE EXTREMELY LIMITED, Engine light, turtle sign. Tractor trailer truck behind us swerved and narrowly avoided hitting our vehicle
- 11584160 While coming off the highway on an exit ramp, several car warnings/lights appeared and the car abruptly decelerated such that I could not drive more than ~30 miles/hour. The warning message said "performance extremely limited" and two warning lights (an engine and a turtle)…
Unexpected automatic braking / forward collision system activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6 complaints2024-09 → 2026-08gle-2024-adas-phantom-braking
- 11757345 Active Brake Assist unexpectedly and forcefully engaged while driving on the highway 3 times. The dashboard display light goes completely black while driving
- 11727908 The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brakes independently enabled. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped on a major interstate. In addition, several warning lights illuminated
- 11696337 WHILE DRIVING ON AN INSIDE ROAD AT 35 MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC, THE CAR APPLIED SUDDEN BRAKES. MANY MESSAGES/SYMBOLS POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN WHICH I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE . CAR ALMOST CAME TO SUDDEN STOP AND IT CLEARED UP AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS
Panoramic sunroof and roof glass panel spontaneous shatteringVISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY7 complaints2023-09 → 2026-07gle-2024-roof-glass-shattering
- 11543713 The glass pane between my windshield and my dual-pane panoramic sunroof exploded while parked in my garage in the middle of the night. This car is not even 2 months old yet, has never been damaged and could have killed me had it randomly exploded while I was driving
- 11718215 Panoramic sunroof exploded when I was driving not external force was involved to make the sunroof explode the sound was like a gunshot small particles of glass fell to my face
- 11694478 The glass panel between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered… Nothing hit it… It just spontaneously shattered.. Spontaneously shattering glass in an automobile is a safety concern In my opinion… There was no warning
Digital instrument cluster / display screen blackout while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2025-10 → 2026-07gle-2024-digital-cluster-blackout
- 11750194 Digital Instrument cluster screen has gone black 3 times since October 2025 making it impossible to see speed or other important driving safety information. Black out happened in October 2025, March 2026, and again on July 9, 2026
- 11757345 Active Brake Assist unexpectedly and forcefully engaged while driving on the highway 3 times. The dashboard display light goes completely black while driving
Windshield wiper arm collision, breakage, and design defectVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES3 complaints2024-02 → 2026-07gle-2024-windshield-wiper-failure
- 11748194 While driving in heavy rain with the windshield wipers activated, the left and right wiper arms move at inconsistent speeds due to uneven friction on the windshield. The two wiper blades repeatedly crash into each other during every sweep cycle
- 11643854 The contact stated while driving at various speeds in the rain after purchasing the vehicle brand new, the windshield wipers failed to clean the windshield as needed while moving downward, creating reduced visibility of the roadway
Electrical system faults including auto-lock, battery drain, and power failuresELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints2025-07 → 2026-05gle-2024-electrical-system-faults
- 11671574 On [XXX] the power lock system in my Mercedes auto locked itself with my key and phone inside the vehicle on a hot day with a baby secured in a rear car seat. I did not lock the vehicle or touch the door handle lock
- 11716938 12 V battery completely drained while in operation resulting in me being stranded and requiring the vehicle to be towed
- 11708972 We've had this car on lease for 23 months, and it has had an escalating pattern of electronic, mechanical and brake issues. Earlier today, on January 5, the car started to slow down and started shaking on the highway today and when I used the brakes the full body of the car…
Suspension and abnormal front tire wearWHEELS, SUSPENSION2 complaints2026-05 → 2026-07gle-2024-suspension-tire-wear
- 11736114 I noticed that my front tires were showing abnormal wear on the outer edge of both driver and passenger side front tires. I would also hear a loud popping/thumping/grinding noise coming from front tires when I would back up and then have to turn my tires to move the car to…
- 11752631 Catastrophic failure of the rear lower control arm. Complete fracture through its inboard mounting eye with no warning while my wife was driving the vehicle. The rear - passenger side corner dropped causing the vehicle to spin abruptly
