The 2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl550 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 365,898 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC24V2980002024-04-2615,604 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence
Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC22V3150002022-05-09350,294 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake…
Consequence
Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact…
Complaints by component
STEERING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“When you are driving the car it shakes the entire car. It drives normal for a while and then it shakes again. It has not stopped. *tr”
“At low speeds like backing up or pulling into driveway the steering becomes very hard to turn.”
“Status ' 4th time trying to repair the engine shut down issue 'vehicle malfunctioned during driving four separate occasions with kids in the car ' complete shutdown while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal (see picture below) 'mercedes in downtown los angeles…”
“Status ' 4th time trying to repair the engine shut down issue 'vehicle malfunctioned during driving four separate occasions with kids in the car ' complete shutdown while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal (see picture below) 'mercedes in downtown los angeles…”
“Status ' 4th time trying to repair the engine shut down issue 'vehicle malfunctioned during driving four separate occasions with kids in the car ' complete shutdown while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal (see picture below) 'mercedes in downtown los angeles…”
“Vehicle malfunctioned for the 5th time since june 2017 while driving on the surface street. Suv completely shut down while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal including a beeping sound; gears shut down and suv completely stops was driving. In looking at the…”
“Vehicle malfunctioned for the 5th time since june 2017 while driving on the surface street. Suv completely shut down while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal including a beeping sound; gears shut down and suv completely stops was driving. In looking at the…”
“Vehicle malfunctioned for the 5th time since june 2017 while driving on the surface street. Suv completely shut down while driving, loss of steering and dashboard illuminates every warning signal including a beeping sound; gears shut down and suv completely stops was driving. In looking at the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl550 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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