2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,217 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 26V353000 2026-05-29 203 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC,…

Consequence

A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on…

AIR BAGS 26V199000 2026-03-27 932 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 350, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLE 450 E 4MATIC, AMG GLE53 4MATIC, AMG GLS63 4MATIC, AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, and GLS 600 4MATIC vehicles. The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly,…

Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.

SEAT BELTS 25V864000 2025-12-12 82 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

Consequence

In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025.…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-13

“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-13

“On may 26, 2026 I was driving our new mercedes 2026 gle350 to [xxx]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [xxx]. The car was purchased new on april 11, 2026 from the mercedes dealer in monterey, ca. When the car died in traffic, an emergency message appeared on the screen…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2026-06-13

“Pulled on door handle and handle came off the rear driver side door for the second time.”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR · reported 2026-04-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 4matic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.