2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 47%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450, 47% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I received 2 letter from mercedes benz USA regarding the air bag recall. The 1st letter gave me a date in march for replacement. The 2nd letter stated my airbag would be replaced in july 2018. When I called the dealership they stated the replacements have yet to be received and to call mercedes corporate”
NHTSA complaint #11122103, filed 2018-08, 90,000 miles“Takata recall. My car has an airbag affected by the recall, yet mercedes has not offered to replace it. I received a recall notice but there is no action to take.”
NHTSA complaint #11042861, filed 2017-11, 55,000 miles“Takata recall. Recall was issued in february 2016 and I'm still waiting for the airbag to be fixed. Mercedes benz has failed to remedy my car in a timely manner and they have not offered any alternative solution, rental car or loaner car while I wait. It has been 39 months since the recall was issued and there is no indication from mercedes when this will be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11208464, filed 2019-05“I was driving on the highway my break warning light came and when I tried pulling over car would not stop my break pedal went all the way to floor causing me to hit the back of another car and I had to get a tow”
NHTSA complaint #11768795, filed 2026-10“Takata recall mb issued a recall for the passenger side takata airbag in feb 2016. We still have not had the airbag replaced. We can't use the vehicle due to risk of injury or death in even a minor accident resulting in the deployment of the faulty airbag with an inflator that could cause explosion of metal fragments impacting passengers. Nhtsa recall number 16v081”
NHTSA complaint #11054803, filed 2017-12Related recalls
- 16V081000Feb 11, 2016Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GL450 2009–2012, C350 2006–2011, C300 2008–2011 +22 more
Related service bulletins
- 10235996Feb 26, 2016Additional information around the recent recall announcement affecting approximately 705,983 Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles involving Takata driver-side airbags containing…
- 10235978Feb 11, 2016Recall Campaign announcement for Takata driver airbags.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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