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2016 Mercedes-benz Gle-class Coupe
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
103 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Fuel system problems dominate (27% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle-class Coupe, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel system (28) · Electrical system (16) · Engine (16) · Steering (15)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Fuel system
27%28 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“Vehicle stopped and wouldn’t start back up”
Electrical system
16%16 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“I WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE AND IT STOPPED AND SHFTED INTO DRIVE AT A HIGH SPEED UNITL IT STOPPED AFTER HITTING FENCE AND TILTED ON ITS SIDE”
Engine
16%16 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years
“Gear Shift issue there are several forums with this issue car goes from park to neutral when trying to shift to drive. then goes straight to drive 3 stuck between driv…”
Steering
15%15 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“I park at the Mall and after two hours, start the car again to go home the front panel shows "Power Steering Malfunction See owners manual" and the steering has not as…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.