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What 103 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle-class Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (103)Crash / fire / injury (14)Fuel system (28)Electrical system (16)Engine (16)Steering (15)Body & structure (10)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Brakes (6)Lights (5)Speed control (5)Airbags (4)

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Nov 2, 2016Visibility & wipers

THE LEFT SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRORS DO NOT PIVOT OUT FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE THE BLIND SPOT BESIDE THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE IF THE DRIVER HAS HIS SEAT MOVED IN THE REAR-MOST POSITIONS. THIS HAS CAUSE SEVERAL NEAR-HIT SITUATIONS WITH ME WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. EVEN THOUGH A VEHICLE WAS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT NOTHING WAS VISIBLE IN ANY OF THE MIRRORS NOR WAS THERE ANY INDICATION FROM THE BLIND SPOT MONITOR. THE MIRROR NEEDS TO PIVOT ABOUT 10 DEGREES FARTHER TO ALLOW THE DRIVER VISIBILITY OF THE BLIND SPOT OR THE MIRROR NEEDS TO BE CONVEX TO INCREASE THE FIELD OF VIEW OF THE MIRROR.

NHTSA ODI 10923851

Sep 14, 2016Engine

ECO START/STOP FEATURE IS UNSAFE. DRIVER COULD MISINTERPRET WHEN VEHICLE IS IN ECO STOP MODE VS OFF IN PARK. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START AND LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER TAKES THEIR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN THEY ASSUME IT IS OFF IN PARK. UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 10906743

Jul 19, 2016Wheels

CONTINENTAL TIRE FAILURE. WITH ABOUT 500 MILES FROM TAKING DELIVERY TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE OUTSIDE. CREATING HIGH PROBABILITY OF FAILURE IN FLORIDA HEAT. TIRE REPLACED BY MERCEDES.

NHTSA ODI 10885779

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle-class Hybrid verdict →