2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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.
“After a long trip with the 2010 mercedes GL350 bluetec, I noticed fresh oil on the garage floor. I took the GL350 to a local mechanic for an oil change the day after, and the mechanic noted that there is significant oil under the engine. Few days after, check engine light came on, and I took the GL350 in for a check, and another mechanic confirmed that the engine oil cooler seal is broken causing the oil leak. It seems that this is a very common fault with mercedes om642 engine in my GL350.”
NHTSA complaint #10747970, filed 2015-08, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11035005Jul 14, 2026Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of…
- 11019018May 21, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013298Jan 16, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013332Jan 15, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing…
- 11010818Nov 20, 2024Complaint Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick test and/or no communication possible with VGS. Cause…
- 10167546Jul 30, 2013FC 2783 (Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high) or FC 0741 (Actuation of torque converter lockup clutch not possible) stored in transmission control unit…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350
6 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
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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