2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 9%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450, 9% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Today my husband was involved in a car accident while driving my 2007 GL450. Thank god he wasn't injured but the situation he explained to me has happened several times before and I've been able to regain control of the car before something terrible happened. He left home for work at about 6am and while still in the subdivision driving about 20 miles/hr on a road with about 1 of snow, he tried to make a right turn but the brakes locked and the steering wouldn't turn and he ended up smashing the front end on a huge stone and ricocheting to a fire hydrant. …”
NHTSA complaint #10304549, filed 2010-02, 49,000 miles“1. Made a left turn onto the roadway from a stop. 2. Had failure of the ABS, esp and parktronic systems of the vehicle. Steering wheel felt like there was a loss of power steering. 3. The vehicle was parked and started. This condition self corrected after starting the vehicle a second time. Have heard this is an issue with vehicles from other manufacturers as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10266409, filed 2009-04, 18,000 miles“2007 mercedes benz GL450, did all scheduled maintenance at dealer, only 36000 miles, the 'brake wear' message just came up on the console. Dealer checked and said all brake pads, front brake rotors need to be replaced. So only 36k miles and well maintained vehicle, when the brake sensor just indicated 'brake wear' problem, not only all pads are bad, but also the rotors were damaged already? It seems to be defect of brake system, including the brake sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #10346236, filed 2010-07, 36,810 miles“In the past several weeks, whenever I press on the brake pedal firmly at a stoplight or even on the highway, the low brake light alarm on the vehicle turns on. I went and checked the brake fluid level, but it is normal. It also seems to take longer to brake the car than before. I'm not sure if it is related to the recent recall or not.”
NHTSA complaint #11466665, filed 2022-05“On february 18, 2008 at approximately 3:30 pm I was involved in an mva in which I struck the car in front of me at considerable speed. This caused considerable damage to my car (2007 mercedes GL450) with no air bag deployment. During the attempt at stopping I felt the brake pedal become mushy and be ineffective. At first the brakes grabbed strong and then let loose with the eventual collision. After consulting with an independent mercedes mechanic, it was suggested that this brake behavior could be explained by an anti-locking brake (ABS) sensor failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220937, filed 2008-03Related recalls
- 24V298000Apr 26, 2024DO NOT DRIVEMercedes-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…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GL450 2007–2012, R350 2006–2012, ML350 2006–2011 +10 more
- 22V315000May 9, 2022DO NOT DRIVEMercedes-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…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GL450 2007–2012, R350 2006–2012, ML350 2006–2011 +10 more
Related service bulletins
- 11038186Sep 22, 2026Complaint Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is similar to a tire or wheel vibration, it is usually readily…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
39 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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