2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“We bought our vehicle -2021 Mercedes-Benz gle 350 - on january 12th and three days later we noticed that half of the mbux dual screen was black and inoperable. The car was in service 10 days. Today, 02,1, 2021 the car stop, the engine and lights, control, on highway!!!??? I call police to protect me. Mercedes dead. No hazard lights. I stay in dangerous traffic one hour for mercedes road assistance. I call from my cel phone, no energy in the car?! After one hour the lights of car start??!!! This was at 6:45 am (night). After 7 minutes, the car stop totally, but with the lights flashing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11391145, filed 2021-02, 1,000 miles“The car has stalled 4 or 5 times, while driving in traffic. This can obviously be life threatening. The check engine light came on yesterday. We recently brought the car to Mercedes Benz in Daytona Beach, Florida. They told us we had low pressure in the cylinders, and needed a new cylinder head for $10,000. The cylinder pressures on their test however were all normal. They never mentioned a recall for a fuel pump defect causing cars to stall. A local independent repair company confirmed the cylinder pressure test was normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #11679179, filed 2025-08Related recalls
- 23V880000Dec 21, 2023Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 GLE, GLS, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL, GLC, CLS, AMG GT, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 2021–2023, AMG E53 2021–2023, GLE 450 2022–2024 +28 more
Related service bulletins
- 11036999Aug 15, 2026Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA…
- 11035490Jul 31, 2026This NCU replaces the prior NCU issued on May 15, 2025, and contains additional MY 2023 and MY 2024 vehicles which are highlighted below.
- 11023046Sep 5, 2025Complaint A pulsating knocking noise (e.g. clattering) can be heard underneath the bench seat, particularly in the case of a full tank (1/1 fill level). Cause The vibrating air…
- 11019016May 30, 2025In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA is extending the warranty…
- 11018625May 15, 2025In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA”) is…
- 11017203Apr 22, 2025Complaint A pulsating knocking noise (e.g. clattering) can be heard underneath the bench seat, particularly in the case of a full tank (1/1 fill level). Cause The vibrating air…
- 11014686Feb 28, 2025Complaint Check engine light on. Engine in limp-home mode. Rough running. Low fuel rail pressure fault code P008700 stored in MRG2 control unit. Additional faults below may be…
- 11014402Feb 21, 2025Complaint Customer-perceived problem: • Fuel gauge reading implausible • MIL ON (market-dependent) N118/3 Fault codes in control units FSCM_GEN4/5/6 • For these fault codes, the…
- 11013179Jan 24, 2025Complaint Customer-perceived problem: • Fuel gauge reading implausible • MIL ON (market-dependent) N118/3 Fault codes in control units FSCM_GEN4/5/6 • For these fault codes, the…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
22 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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