2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 15%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450, 15% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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“My car battery died, roadside assistance jumped my car, mechanic replaced my batteries. The car started without problems, but then a message came up in my dashboard in red saying to drive the car to the workshop without shifting gears; after the mechanic checked the car and did some research he found that the intelligent servo module was bad; the card would not shift into gear. The vehicle was stationary with the engine running in the shop.”
NHTSA complaint #11325388, filed 2020-05, 142,000 miles“I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH and the car will downshift and I could only go 40 MPH no matter how hard I stepped on the gas. I had to pull over, turn the car off, wait ten minutes and then start it up again. Again this week it also happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11374601, filed 2020-11, 135,000 miles“I was driving home from work and my transmission began to not shift out of third gear going up a hill.. I took it to the dealer after this happened another 10 times and they said is a intake flap not closing properly and that they couldn't do anything about it. Now its happening so often im afraid to put my children in the car on account that every time it stops shifting when I'm in the middle of traffic and lose all power.”
NHTSA complaint #10560172, filed 2014-01, 79,000 miles“I was driving at night on a local road when the transmission locked up and would not shift up a gear. I immediately got into the nearest plaza and put the car in park and turned off the engine. I then restarted the car and the transmission was shifting correctly and was not locking into a gear. This has happened to me twice already. It is a major safety concern as I could have been in an accident with the car behind me. I could have also damaged internal components in my SUV.”
NHTSA complaint #10514907, filed 2013-06, 80,000 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…
- 10135970May 16, 2014Delayed 2-3 Upshift
- 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…
- 10021381Feb 1, 2007Check transmission control module software and update if necessary (722.9 transmission); update engine control module software as required (m273 engine).
- 10021242Sep 1, 2006Coating formation on gear selector actuator motor (ism motor).
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
39 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsSuspension
11 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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