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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580. The newest campaign is 24V207000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Mar 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V207000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and tighten the 48-Volt ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024040002.

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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 1,027,813 units in total.

  • 24V207000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 23V445000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 22V680000Structure / Body
  • 22V365000Electrical System / Software
  • 22V231000Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash
  • 21V832000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
  • 21V354000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  1. 24V207000Received . 116,020 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 GLE 350, 2020-2024 GLE 450, 2020-2023 GLS 580, GLE 580, 2019-2023 GLS 450, 2021-2023 Maybach GLS 600, AMG GLS 63, 2021-2024 AMG GLE 53, AMG GLE 53 Coupe, and AMG GLE 63 S vehicles. A 48-Volt ground connection under the passenger seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and tighten the 48-Volt ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024040002.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2024040002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V445000Received . 143,551 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023070012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V680000Received . 161,000 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 GLE350, GLE450, GLS450, 2021-2022 AMG GLE53, 2020-2021 GLE580, GLS580, and 2021 GLE400e, AMG GLS63, AMG GLE63 S, and Maybach GLS600 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the rear door window trim bars may detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and secure the rear window trim bars, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022090010.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022090010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 22V365000Received . 242,722 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers are for this recall is 2022060005 and 2023110006.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 22V231000Received . 21,306 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 GLE450, GLS450, 2021-2022 AMG GLE53, 2020-2021 GLE580, GLS580, 2021 AMG GLE63, Maybach GLS600 and AMG GLS63 vehicles. A ground cable bolt for the 48V ground connection under the front passenger seat may not be secured properly, which can cause the electrical cable to overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated electrical cable can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and tighten the ground cable bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022040017.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022040017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 21V832000Received . 23 units.

    Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 GLE 350, GLE 580, GLS 450, GLS 580, AMG GLE 53, AMG GLE 63 S, and AMG GLS 63 S vehicles. The rear window may be insufficiently bonded to the tailgate, which could allow the rear glass to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Detached rear glass can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the rear window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021110007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 21V354000Received . 343,191 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 CLA-Class, GLE/GLS-Class, A-Class, E-Class, E-Class Coupe and Convertible, GLA/GLB-Class, GLC-Class, CLS-Class, and AMG GT-Class 4-door Coupe vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. The MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup. This could result in the rearview camera image not displaying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A backup camera that displays a blank image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The multimedia system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning June 28, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6373. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021050012.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021050012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Forward Collision Avoidance1
Electrical System1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Seats1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
20 May 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 202012
  2. 20217

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/gle-580/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580?
1,027,813 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz GLE 580, model years 2020 to 2021. 7 of them name the 2021 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 name most often?
Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.