2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 10%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the suspension of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450, 10% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Takata recall .my car have the air shocks completely down the air is escaping from 3 of them and the car looks and drive very bad ,also the turbine speed control sensor is failing since I purcfchase this vehicle, tha car stop moving forward every time igot to a stop ,and I have to turn the car off and then turn the car on in order to keep moving”
NHTSA complaint #11062600, filed 2018-01, 125,000 miles“I had been noticing that the front of my car had been dropping down and rising up spontaneously. When the front of the truck dropped down the car began to violently bounce up and down to the point that I nearly hit my head on the roof. The car was barely drivable until it rose up again. On 2/18/2011 I pulled my truck out of the garage and heard an explosion and the right front side dropped down and would not rise up again. I took it to my mechanic and he said that the air struts were gone. The right side had exploded. …”
NHTSA complaint #10383940, filed 2011-02, 63,000 miles“2007 mercedes GL450 air suspension compressor all the sudden became noisy popped the hood to confirm noise and it was the air suspension compressor car was driving fine had to get to my destination only 2 miles away then all of the sudden boom I thought my tire blew out car started bouncing in the rear badly pulled over to check and the rear of the car was all the way down scaired the heck out of me got home crawled under car and the left rear air suspension bag blew apart completely no warning at all except the display on dash stated compressor cooling down hope mercedes will somehow help…”
NHTSA complaint #10747324, filed 2015-08, 93,000 miles“Air suspension failure: initial failure - front end suspension failed - lowered completely where tires would appear to contact wheel well. Dealer 'fixed' problem second failure - left front air suspension lowered, the remaining three did not lower itself. The car drives at an odd angle with left front end pointing to the ground. Again the tire appears to make contact with the wheel well. Ride is rough.”
NHTSA complaint #10408483, filed 2011-06, 55,000 miles“Mercedes GL450 the front end started riding low after driving it and would then adjust itself, which was very noticeable not the minute amount is supposed to do just for aerodynamics. …”
NHTSA complaint #10594155, filed 2014-05, 110,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10037408Nov 19, 2010Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure.
- 10032727Sep 17, 2009Mercedes: following fault codes are entered in the control unit and displayed-fc5320 drain valve:open circuit or insufficient valve current in models series 211, 219; fc5260…
- 10028024Aug 1, 2008Mercedes: check air suspension compressor and replace if necessary. Insufficient air pressure in the air suspension system may result from damage to the pressure disk in the air…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 17% |
| 2014 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 5 | 14% |
| 2012 | 7 | 15% |
| 2011 | 9 | 16% |
| 2010 | 5 | 12% |
| 2009 | 3 | 20% |
| 2008 | 15 | 27% |
| 2007 | 11 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
39 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsBrakes
10 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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