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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 · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 10, 2024SteeringCrash

The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel stopped operating and the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. The warning message "power steering" failure was displayed after the crash. No air bags were deployed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed with a failed electric power steering and control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the power steering failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact discovered the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V241000 (Steering), however, the contact was not notified of the campaign. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11582135

Working with the data? Download all 103 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

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 →