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2017 Mercedes-benz Gls-class
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
41 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
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.
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 2017 Mercedes-benz Gls-class, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (8) · Engine (8) · Lights (6) · Fuel system (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
20%8 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“Fire started in the Engine and consumed the entire vehicle in less than 5 minutes”
Engine
20%8 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“Fire started in the Engine and consumed the entire vehicle in less than 5 minutes”
Lights
15%6 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Over time, the low beam lights have faded which make it very difficult to see at night.”
Fuel system
15%6 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“Fire started in the Engine and consumed the entire vehicle in less than 5 minutes”
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.