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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE300D

7 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Fuel system

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML550, 2012-2015 ML350, AMG ML63, 2015 ML250, ML400, 2016 GLE450, GLE300, 2016-2018 GLE350, GLE550, 2016-2019 GLE400, 2017-2019 AMG GLE43, and 2016-2020 AMG GLE63 vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 348,183 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V955000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Communication

An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 24,226 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V787000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the passenger's frontal air bag does not function as designed in the event of a crash, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of injury.

These vehicles may have excess bulkhead insulation extending into the lower windshield area, possibly affecting the windshield bonding and the full protective function of the passenger's frontal air bag in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,620 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V655000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

If water enters the power steering control unit, the power steering assist may be deactivated, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, E400 4Matic Coupe, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic and GLE63S AMG Coupe 4Matic vehicles, 2017 E300 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic vehicles, and 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic BlueTec, GL450 4Matic, and GL550 4Matic vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 58,323 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V241000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 51 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V177000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 47,799 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V903000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

If the low-beam headlights are out of adjustment, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

The low beam headlights on the affected vehicles may not be properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,215 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V759000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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