2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“About a week ago I bought diesel fuel from a truck stop in long beach, not my usual purchase from my local gas station. One week later I get a message to change my fuel filter and got a trouble code indicating a low fuel rail pressure. I had the filter changed and experienced hard starting later on. The old filter had water and some algae contamination which is very common in diesel engines. I suspected water from the truck stop where I got fuel from and tried to remove it using a diesel additive, sea foam. Starting my car got worse to the point where it would no longer start. …”
NHTSA complaint #10564368, filed 2014-02, 49,000 miles“After extensive reviews of tdi forums, common rail forums, diesel forums I have found a commonality in the failures in the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp). Mainly those failures were attributed to metal shavings/particles/rust found in diesel fuel systems. The fuel level sending units are usually rusted in each case and most likely is the source of metal/rust contamination and ultimately cause of the hpfp failure. Failure of the hpfp causes the cr to lose pressure therefore the injectors are starved of fuel or worse clogged with rusted metal particles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565780, filed 2014-02, 49,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167553Jul 1, 2013Combination message: "Clean fuel filter" is displayed. The fault code 162500 (water level message - Bosch) or P226997 (water level message - Delphi) or 171600 (filter load…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350
6 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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