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What 32 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Mercedes-benz Gle-class

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 (32)Crash / fire / injury (4)Body & structure (10)Fuel system (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Speed control (3)Electrical system (2)Lights (2)Seat belts (2)Steering (2)Wheels (2)Communication (1)

1 of 32 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 31, 2023Transmission & drivetrainCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH when the contact struck a pothole the contact felt the vehicle jumps and moves side to side without any warning. The vehicle was taken dealer for diagnosis but no failure was found. On another occasion, while driving 30 MPH and the failure reoccurred causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and drive into a ditch causing major damages to the vehicle. The air bags deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was deemed totally loss. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 16,000.

NHTSA ODI 11535463

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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 2019 Mercedes-benz Gle-class verdict →