2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E. The newest campaign is 22V955000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump / Control/Drive Module. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V955000, in the NHTSA record

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 2023010003.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,655,087 units in total.

22V95500023 Dec 2022Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump / Control/Drive Module
21V0580005 Feb 2021Communication / Auto Crash Notification
17V81600018 Dec 2017Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
17V82800018 Dec 2017Equipment / Other / Labels
17V0770008 Feb 2017Latches/Locks/Linkages

22V955000Received 23 Dec 2022. 348,183 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump / Control/Drive Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 control unit, which could cause an engine stall while driving.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 2023010003.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2023010002 & ...0003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Feb 2023.
21V058000Received 5 Feb 2021. 1,292,258 units.
Communication / Auto Crash Notification
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021020025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Mar 2021.
17V816000Received 18 Dec 2017. 8,700 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLS450, GLE63S 4Matic, GLS63 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65 AMG, S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE63S 4Matic Coupe, 2017-2018 GLS550 4Matic, S550 4Matic, 2018 S450, and S63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018010009. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Mar 2018.
17V828000Received 18 Dec 2017. 64 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Mercedes GLE 550e 4MATIC vehicles. The tire pressure label on the B-pillar lists incorrect seating capacity and front and rear tire dimension information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FVMSS) number 101, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Applying incorrectly sized tires to the vehicle will affect the speedometer reading, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tire pressure label, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2018010010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Feb 2018.
17V077000Received 8 Feb 2017. 5,882 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE 400 4Matic, GLE 350 4Matic, GLE 350, GLE 550E 4Matic, GLE 63 AMG, GLE 63S AMG, GLE 43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE 63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLS 450 4Matic, GLS 550 4Matic, and GLS 63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. In certain types of crash events, the center console may unlatch, allowing the objects within to fly around the cabin. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if objects are not secured within the center console, they may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the center console so that it remains latched in a crash, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Mar 2017.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

3 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.

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Unknown or Other		1
Power Train		1
Vehicle Speed Control		1
Fuel/Propulsion System		1

Complaints that report a crash: 2
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 14 Mar 2024

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 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000

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.

20165
20175

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550EThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/gle550e/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E?: 1,655,087 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz GLE550E have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz GLE550E, model years 2016 to 2017. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E name most often?: Unknown or Other: 1 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE550E open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.