2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 Problems & Recalls
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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and caus...
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumul...
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML35...
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to bring the vehicle of a complete stop, the vehicle slowed but failed to stop as expected. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard but was able to bring the vehicle to...
Mileage: 140,000
The EIS module we have found has an issue with the part from Japan that does not have enough Sauder on a part of it, so when the temp drops below 50 degrees or less the ignition starts but all the safety features go off and the computer shuts down the vehicle. Reason is the metal contracts in cold w...
The EIS module we have found has an issue with the part from Japan that does not have enough Sauder on a part of it, so when the temp drops below 50 degrees or less the ignition starts but all the safety features go off and the computer shuts down the vehicle. Reason is the metal contracts in cold w...
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and opened the sunroof and became aware that the sunroof panel had detached, and the glass fell inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to b...
Mileage: 160,000
brake line corrison and leak, results in no braking.
Brake booster got do not drive letter and contacted June 27,2024 and first week of july and said they would contact me and nothing yet.
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated while the vehicle started, the contact became aware that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted because the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V081000 (Air Bags) however, the dealer stated t...
Mileage: 110,000
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the ABS warning light remained activated. The contact stated there was also a grinding sound while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of ...
Mileage: 150,000
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the ABS warning light remained activated. The contact stated there was also a grinding sound while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of ...
Mileage: 150,000
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated upon parking the vehicle in the garage, the brake pedal was depressed and felt soft. The contact stated that the brake pedal went to floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed...
Mileage: 122,042
I received an Stop Drive Order form Mercedes Benz USA more that a week ago and I stopped driving my vehicle. I contacted the closest authorized MB dealer Union, NJ and they have not provided a loaner car and have not yet fixed the issue. They say they have so many calls and cannot do anything for me...
As the recall states for the brakes the car failed while at high speed on the highway luckily I had distance from other cars for the car to slow down on its own. Brakes failed 90%, pressure completely gone.
The vehicle has begun to "dance" and sway, abnormally on common highway bumps. It can be scary.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF SUGAR LAND (15625...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE CONTACT'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE DROVE UPHILL AND BECAME AIRBORNE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYE...
Mileage: 135,000
THE STEERING ON THE SUV FREEZES AND DOESN'T TURN PROPERLY COULD CAUSE OVER STEERING AND A DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO THE SHOCKS ARE BAD.
Mileage: 69,000
THE STEERING ON THE SUV FREEZES AND DOESN'T TURN PROPERLY COULD CAUSE OVER STEERING AND A DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO THE SHOCKS ARE BAD.
Mileage: 69,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (LOKEY MERCEDES-BENZ, 19820 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764, 727-362-6657) WAS C...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A BURNT RUBBER ODOR WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE GLOVEBOX COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WER...
Mileage: 105,000
I RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SAFETY RECALL IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THE LETTER STATES OF DEATH AND AND SERIOUS INJURY AND AS OF TODAY MAY 25 2018. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE OF REPAIR OR DIRECTION.
TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN COUPLE YEARS SINCE THIS RECALL NOTIFIED. BUT THERE IS NO SIGN OF REPAIR COMING IN ANYTIME SOON. NOT COMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR. HOW DO I EXPEDITED THE REPAIR PROCESS? THANKS TUGA
ON 8/27/17 I GOT A COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11019610 I GOT NEVER FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO NEXT. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Mileage: 77,000
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL - THE DEALER MOTORWORLD IN WILKES-BARRE, PA WILL NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAGS.
TAKATA RECALL. I'M WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE UNACCEPTABLE LENGTH OF TIME IT IS TAKING MERCEDES TO RECALL THIS PART. GIVEN WE'RE DRIVING AROUND WITH WHAT AMOUNTS TO A GRENADE IN OUR AIRBAGS, IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A YEAR AND A HALF (AND COUNTING) BETWEEN RECALL NOTICE DATE AND TODAY...WITH NO DATE FOR...
"TAKATA RECALL" DEALERSHIP DOES NOT RESPOND TO MY REQUEST TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AIR BAG. MERCEDES- BENZ OF NEW ORLEANS IS DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE. ITS OVER A YEAR WITH THE SAME RESPONSE THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY SHOULD WE BE IN AN ACCIDENT.
TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES IS NOT CORRECTING THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN A TIMELY MATTER AND HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH EVEN AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME.
TAKATA RECALL, AIRBAGS NOT IN STOCK AT DEALER, 8 WEEK WAIT PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DANGEROUS SITUATION TO WAIT SO LONG FOR REPLACEMENT OF DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.
TAKATA RECALL
Mileage: 94,275
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET
TAKATA RECALL HAS BEEN A YEAR NO RESULTS, NOW RECEIVED A NOTICE THEY ARE FILLING BANKRUPTCY! SO NOW WHAT?
RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL IN 2016. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP (GREENVILLE, SC LOCATION) AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS/MATERIALS TO FIX THE AIRBAG ISSUE. ASKED IF THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN ITEMS WERE RECEIVED, AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE RECEIVING ANY PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAU...
REAR AIR SUSPENSION EXPLODED WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN HIGH POSITION ENGINE OFF . THE CAR SHAKED .
Mileage: 126,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE...
OUR FAMILY OWNS 5 VEHICLES OF THE SAME TYPE (MERCEDES GL). ALL HAD OR CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RPM SENSOR AFTER ABOUT 30.000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. WE INFORMED THE CHAIRMAN OF MERCEDES ...
Mileage: 77,000
OUR FAMILY OWNS 5 VEHICLES OF THE SAME TYPE (MERCEDES GL). ALL HAD OR CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RPM SENSOR AFTER ABOUT 30.000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. WE INFORMED THE CHAIRMAN OF MERCEDES ...
Mileage: 77,000
TAMARA RECALL NOT BEING FIX AND RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. AND MERCEDES IS ON PENDING STATUS ON ALL RECALLS!
Mileage: 142,600
TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY HAS FAILED. TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM SHIFTING UP/DOWN AT LOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 40MPH). SHOW CONFIRMED THE VALVE BODY IS NO GOOD.
Mileage: 67,000
TAKATA RECALL, RECALL IS TAKING TO LONG AND MB SAYS THERE IS NO SOLUTION YET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. MB SHOULD HAVE TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR A UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CIRCUIT BULB THAT BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. U...
Mileage: 65,040
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CIRCUIT BULB THAT BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. U...
Mileage: 65,040
UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR 4/8/2013 I HAVE BEEN BURDENED WITH REPLACING THE FRONT AROMATIC SUSPENSIONS. THEN THE AIR COMPROSSEROR THAT SUPPLIES AIR TO THE SUSPENSIONS, AND NOW THE BACK SUSPENSIONS ARE GIVING UP. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, NOR I THINK MERCEDES BENZ DEALER IN FOOTHILL RANCH, CA CARE...
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATING THAT THE LEFT REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR TAI...
Mileage: 43,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATING THAT THE LEFT REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR TAI...
Mileage: 43,000
MY CAR WAS VERY LOW WHEN I SAW IT IN MY PARKING LOT AND IT WAS THE SUSPENSION,AND THE THINK IS THAT I ALREADY SAW A LOT OF MERCEDES BENZ WITH BAD SUSPENSION I ALREADY FIX MY CAR 2 TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 72,345
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD-REST AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHOR...
Mileage: 37,696