2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 15%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year.
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.
“At 3000K miles, vehicle spontaneously slowed from 60 mph to 10 mph with no warning. Message: PERFORMANCE EXTREMELY LIMITED, Engine light, turtle sign. Tractor trailer truck behind us swerved and narrowly avoided hitting our vehicle. Car towed to MB Dealership. Over 5 weeks, they were unable to replicate the problem, asked us to pick the vehicle up. (they claimed they consulted with MB engineers) One week after getting vehicle back, same incident occurred, also narrowly averting a MV accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11639956, filed 2025-01“My Mercedes Benz GLE450e Hybrid SUV has had a persistent but sporadic safety issue that suddenly causes the vehicle to go into turtle mode with a performance extremely limited warning when trying to accelerate quickly or sometimes when breaking quickly. In turtle mode, the car quickly loses acceleration, drops in speed and is then unable to accelerate properly. The sudden drop in speed and inability to accelerate causes a major safety issue while driving - particularly on roads with other vehicles also travelling at high speeds. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726723, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11029916Mar 9, 2026Complaint Engine vibrations perceived at low rpm. Fault codes for the camshaft position of the intake camshaft (P001100, P001104, P001200) or exhaust camshaft (P001400, P001404…
- 11024905Oct 31, 2025Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain subject vehicles, the engine control unit software does not correspond to current…
- 11013342Jan 31, 2025Complaint Check engine lamp activated, coolant warning message, and engine fan running at full speed. Below fault codes stored in N127 PTCU related to LIN network components…
- 11009552Nov 1, 2024Complaint Engine idle fluctuates or stumbles at approximately 5-10 second intervals. No relevant fault codes are stored. Cause Under analysis Remedy Do not replace parts or…
- 11009517Oct 25, 2024Complaint Engine is making abnormal noise at idle. May be described as rattle, tapping, or knocking. Cause Various Remedy If necessary compare the noise to a like vehicle and if…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E
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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