Total Complaints
1 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 · model year
2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2017MERCEDES-BENZGL350 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2017 GL350 is service brakes with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 2017 GL350. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20181023SERVICE BRAKES
I LEASED THE 2017 MERCEDES BENZ GLE 350 IN DECEMBER 2016. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR, IT STARTED MAKING THIS SQUEALING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE NOISE COME AND GOES. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR MAINTENANCE IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE WAS NOT PRESENT WHILE SERVICING THE CAR THEREFORE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. FAST FORWARD ANOTHER 8 MONTHS AND I GOT A WARNING LIGHT IN MY CAR SAYING THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS CAR ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES AT THIS POINT. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR DOWN. WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS THE USUAL, THE SERVICE REP INFORMED THAT THEY USUALLY DONT CHANGE BREAKS UNTIL ABOUT 30,000 OR SO BUT THESE BREAKS HAVE BEEN WEARING DOWN UNEVENLY THEREFORE THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. WHEN I ASKED HIM IF THEY WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE SQUEALING NOISE WAS, HE SAID THAT THEY WOU
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 have?▼
The 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350?▼
The most-complained component for the 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.