Vehicle speed controlPart report

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 8%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage: 3,100miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, 8% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,100 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“Car was stopped in the parking lot,and just before switching the ignition off,it accelerated without intention, hitting the restaurant wall causing property damage and little physical injury. After hitting the wall car stopped with major damage to front. Airbags never deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #11172997, filed 2019-01, 3,100 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a pharmacy parking lot with the hold feature engaged, the driver released the brake pedal. Immediately afterward, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward approximately 75 feet. The driver attempted to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal; however, the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle continued moving, went over a curb, into a ditch, up a hill, and through a cement block wall before coming to an abrupt stop 5 feet from a house. …”

NHTSA complaint #11723339, filed 2026-03, 91,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	2	13%
2022	2	6%
2021	1	2%
2020	5	5%
2018	3	8%
2017	8	13%
2016	4	8%

Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints Brakes
6 complaints Electrical system
6 complaints Fuel system
5 complaints Other or unknown
5 complaints Exterior lighting
4 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints Tires
3 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints Electronic stability control
2 complaints Steering
2 complaints Wheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350

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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