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2019 Mercedes-Benz Gle 400 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz Gle 400 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,883,230 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 22V955000 2022-12-23 348,183 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML550, 2012-2015 ML350, AMG ML63, 2015 ML250, ML400, 2016 GLE450, GLE300, 2016-2018 GLE350, GLE550, 2016-2019 GLE400, 2017-2019 AMG GLE43, and 2016-2020 AMG GLE63 vehicles. Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump…

Consequence

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2023010002 and…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22V365000 2022-05-20 242,722 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, AMG GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL-Class, GLC-Class, CLS-Class, GLB-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. An error…

Consequence

A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

The communication module software will be updated through an Over-the-Air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2022. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on July 8, 2022, May 17, 2024, July 29, 2024, and September 27, 2024. Owners may contact…

COMMUNICATION 21V072000 2021-02-12 67 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 C300, E300, 2018-2020 CLA250, 2020 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG GT53, GLE450, 2018 AMG E63, AMG GTA, 2017-2020 GLA250, GLC300, 2019 GLC350, AMG GLC43, 2017-2018 GLE350, 2019 AMG GLC 43, GLC350, GLE400, 2017 GLS450, S550, C300 Cabrio, and 2018-2019 S560 vehicles. …

Consequence

A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the communication module and activate it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Letters for the owners of the 9 additional vehicles were mailed July 9, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21V058000 2021-02-05 1,292,258 affected
Defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The…

Consequence

Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2019 mercedes-benz gle 400 equipped with continental tires, tire line: cross sport, tire size: 265/45/r20, dot number: afxkwbbm2523. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger’s side tire inadvertently exploded. The dealer was not…”

TIRES · reported 2025-04-23

“The contact owns a 2019 mercedes-benz gle400. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2023-10-01

“Unknown”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-01-23

“Vehicle hesitates when accelerating.occurs frequently, mostly at low speeds or when accelerating from a stopped position. Does not happen all the time.dealership is unable to replicate when test driving. Mb chat room indicates this is a common problem w/o a fix. I have jumped a curb, had the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2021-03-19

“Tl* the contact owns a 2019 mercedes benz gle400. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlamp beam projected was insufficient for safe vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to mercedes- benz of danbury located at (100 federal rd, danbury ct.) who was unable to detect a failure…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-01-01

“Vehicle is equipped with halogen headlights which are of poor performance. As such it is not possible to see the roadway. Mercedes claims performance per specifications. At highway speeds not enough lighting to allow for a safe stopping distance. Situation worsens with rain or snow making the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-11-02

“Sim card - phone/car play does not connect”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-07-16
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 2019 Mercedes-Benz Gle 400 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.