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Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATICModel year report

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC Problems

Compared with other Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC years

Too new to compare

Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated

Complaints
14filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
5,550miles, 2 complaints with mileage
Recalls
1campaigns on record
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA crash rating
—no overall rating published
EPA fuel economy
23 mpgcombined (gas only), 2.0L 4-cyl · plug-in hybrid AWD · 21 city / 26 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC. The part named most often is engine, with 5 complaints (36% of the total), followed by electrical system (4) and fuel system (3). 2 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 5,550 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 241 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 24 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 112 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Suspension (1), Vehicle speed control (1).

Example complaints

Engine: “This has happened twice. They “fixed” it and returned it to me and it did it again. I was about to pull out into traffic, once on the interstate and another time on a 2 lane highway… right as I hit the gas to pull out the car lurches forward and dies. Comes to a complete stop. It won’t crank back up, it won’t go into neutral or drive or reverse. The electoral system goes crazy and all lights start going off. One car had to go in the median to avoid colliding with me. I’m waiting on a police report but this was so scary I’m terrified to drive my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11718847, filed 2026-02

Electrical system: “EZS module and PTCU module failed and caused check engine light. Dealer was unable to read trouble codes and could only reset it. They replaced the modules. This is a safety issue for me and the dealer said I could only sell the car back, they refused to refund my full purchase of the vehicle. I lost about $14k just for owning this vehicle for 2 weeks.”

NHTSA complaint #11644917, filed 2025-02

Fuel system: “GLE 450e Plug In-Hybrid. Car went into ‘Turtle Mode’ on Saturday March 8th for no known reason. Turtle Light and Check Engine warning lights came on and there was a warning message “Significant Reduction in Power”. My understanding this is a vehicle initiated precaution when something triggers the vehicle to go into reduced power mode. This all happened after the car had been driven on the highway for about 2.5 hours. It was running in gas engine mode since the battery power had been off for 1.5hrs. It was also about 30F in VT that day. The turtle mode came on as soon as we exited the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11647506, filed 2025-03

Other or unknown: “When operating at 65-70 MPH on a limited access highway and encountering a rough road surface, the vehicle seemed to rather dramatically skip to the side. The GLE450e moved laterally while maintaining the intended forward direction. During two of these events the vehicle departed the marked lane and in one of I had to immediately seize full manual control to avoid striking a vehicle in the adjacent lane. (In all events I was driving in the right lane.) This has occurred four times; three of the times adaptive cruise was set; one time not. …”

NHTSA complaint #11747726, filed 2026-07

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 2 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 1,100 and 10,000 miles.

50%0–1050%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (2 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 5,550 miles.

Complaints by year filed

This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

2024202582026
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving); plug-in hybrid figures are for gasoline-only (hybrid mode) driving, so no annual cost is shown.

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
GLE450e 4matic AWD2.0L 4-cyl · plug-in hybrid9-speed automatic212623 gas only—

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 241 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 241 bulletins →

Other model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2025145,5501—23—Too new

All Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC have?

NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC as of Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC is reported most often?

Engine is named most often, in 5 complaints (36% of the total), followed by electrical system with 4.

Has the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC been recalled?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC get?

The EPA rates the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC (GLE450e 4matic, 2.0L 4-cyl · plug-in hybrid) at 23 mpg combined, 21 city and 26 highway when running on gasoline in hybrid mode. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC reported?

Among the 2 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 5,550 miles and the middle half falls between 1,100 and 10,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.