Worst years for a Mercedes Benz GL450
Owners have filed 281 complaints about the Mercedes Benz GL450 with NHTSA across model years 2010 to 2017. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Cleanest on record
2014 Mercedes Benz GL45027 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercedes Benz GL450 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 15 | 3 | 1 | 24,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | D | 24 | 1 | 3 | 25,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 57,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 51 | 1 | 1 | 36,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 51 | 3 | 0 | 53,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | D | 64 | 5 | 3 | 73,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 48 | 1 | 1 | 77,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Mercedes Benz GL450
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2013
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz GL450, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mercedes Benz GL450
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.