Skip to content
Electrical systemPart report

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
32%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
18,407miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450, 32% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,407 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.

“While parking and putting my car in park. Hello, my car needs a recall. August 31, 2024 While parking and putting the car in park. my car shifted into Neutral and lunged forward causing me to hit a sign and maneuver away from a wall. My car is dangerous. Please help!! My car lunged forward and i ran into a bush. I am injured. This car malfunction jumping gears. Not shifting properly the car is dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #11612929, filed 2024-09

“Shifter and speed control car goes into nuetral instead of drive. The car excessively breaks when not necessary. Car stalling and locking steering wheel constant clicking after driving coming from the fuel tank. I use premium gas always the best quality. Problems with the control modules saying transmission not in park will roll away but car is in park the car automatically going into modes without prompt showing on dash. Tow engaging without print. It’s ver scary. Please fix these glitches. My car was off the road by and in safe driver as I got back into the road m. …”

NHTSA complaint #11479861, filed 2022-08

“My 2016 Mercedes GLE 450 AMG was running perfectly but stalled while I was making a left turn onto a major roadway and I was inches from a catastrophic accident. My car was towed to Mercedes Benz dealership and the technician informed me that the trunk seal was not sealing properly causing water to get in through the trunk and shorted out a fuel pump module. My trunk was not wet and only indication of water was when the rear compartment was lifted near the spare tire area so I was not aware of a possible leak. My car is mostly garage kept unless I am at work where it’s exposed to weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #11482126, filed 2022-08

“The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE450. After the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v440000 (electrical system), the vehicle experinced a failure. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle completely shut off. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to walter mercedes in riverside, california, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer stated that the recall was repaired and could not be duplicated. The approximate failure mileage was 18,407.”

NHTSA complaint #10994159, filed 2017-06, 18,407 miles

“Battery and antitheft device malfunction causing inability to shift out of neutral and can roll of the road. I left car immediate due to the risk of rolling into traffic without control called for help and secured with blocks. Not confirmed yet by dealer....no warning prior to failure....car is secured waiting for tow for 2 days to the dealership...the keys dont work ..it was a very dangerous situation and other mercedes have encountered this problem noted on line the mercedes dashboard ..”

NHTSA complaint #11424264, filed 2021-07

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024220%
2023114%
2022321%
2021960%
20201454%
2016832%

Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450

Engine
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology