2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE problems and complaints

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (13), Service Brakes (11), Forward Collision Avoidance (7).

Key takeaways

  • 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other1325%
Service Brakes1121%
Forward Collision Avoidance713%
Vehicle Speed Control713%
Engine713%
Electrical System612%
Power Train510%
Structure48%
Visibility/Wiper36%
Visibility36%
Back Over Prevention24%
Suspension24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV AWDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV RWDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seat Belts,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-20

I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding my 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, which has experienced multiple incidents of sudden, unintended automatic braking while driving, despite no vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles being present ahead. During one particularly dangerous incident, I was traveling on the expresswa...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-08

On October 7, 2026, while driving my 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 450e plug-in hybrid on the freeway (I 280 south between Woodside and Sand Hill Road) the panoramic sunroof suddenly shattered with an extremely loud, explosive sound. We did not see anything strike the vehicle, and there was no car immediately in front of us, ...

Power Train,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-10-02

I own a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE purchased new (delivered Nov 3, 2024). The vehicle has a recurring transmission/powertrain problem: (1) when I suddenly press the accelerator down hard , including fully, there is a delay of about 1–2 seconds before the vehicle accelerates, followed by a sudden surge; (2) harsh, jerking d...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.