2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,466miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,466 miles.
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.
“My 2022 Mercedes GLE 350 With distronic adaptive cruise control accelerates with the cruise control disabled. It's happened about a dozen times since I purchased the vehicle in September of 2022. All acceleration issues occurred at low speed while turning. Right after I release the brake while turning my car accelerates like the distronic cruise control is engaged eventhough I just braked and it's disengaged. I have to quickly hit the brakes to disengage the accelration.”
NHTSA complaint #11528270, filed 2023-06“The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH with cruise control and Lane Keep Assist activated, the vehicle independently slowed and decelerated to 45 MPH. The contact also stated that while making a right, the vehicle was jerking to the left. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer on multiple occasions; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11508745, filed 2023-02, 200 miles“The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated while driving in a rainstorm, the front windshield wipers would not properly clear the windshield, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the wiper arms and wiper blades, but the failure persisted. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance feature malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to abruptly even though there were no other vehicles or objects nearby, and the audible alarm erroneously activated with no other vehicles nearby. …”
NHTSA complaint #11602879, filed 2024-07, 2,731 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11021143Jul 26, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
- 11018204May 2, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
- 11013996Feb 3, 2025Complaint Hand detection system not operating correctly / vehicles with code 266 Fault message in instrument cluster: "Active Emergency Stop Assist not available" "Active Lane…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 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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