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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)

1 of 103 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 24, 2018Body & structureCrash

THE REAR COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM HAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE SOUND ADJUSTED BY TECHNICIAN TO 100% IS BARELY AUDIBLE BY THE DRIVER, AND TYPICALLY AT OR AFTER IMPACT. IT IS ALSO NOT LINKED TO THE CAR DASH SOUND SYSTEM, SO THE RADIIO DOES NOT SHUT OFF ITS VOLUME. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE AUDIBLE ALARM IS INAUDIBLE. I HAVE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER DOES NOT ARGUE WITH MY ASSESSMENT, BUT SAYS THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. ATTACHED IS MY MERCEDES SERVICE RECORD DATED 10-23-2018 EXPECTING THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED BY DEALER PROGRAMABLE TECHNOLOGY. I ADVISED THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE MIGHT WANT TO DISCUSS THIS WITH MERCEDES BEFORE I FILED THIS REPORT. HE DECLINED. THIS IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI 11142468

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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 →