2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 21%of 14 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 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC, 21% of the 14 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.
“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“The vehicle loses power while driving and flashes Performance Extremely Limited. We have had this happen in intersections and while getting on the highway almost causing an accident on more than one occasion. When this occurs the vehicle decelerates quickly, will not use the batter and basic functions like the air conditioning stop working.”
NHTSA complaint #11656431, filed 2025-04“When accelerating in hybrid mode, the vehicle loses power and forcefully reduces speed. A Performance extremely limited message appears on the driver console. Sometimes it goes into turtle mode, limiting performance until the car it is turned off. Sometimes the check engine light comes on, with or without the turtle light. This is a safety issue when you are trying to accelerate onto a highway and the car reduces speed, thus increasing the risk of being rear-ended in heavy traffic. There are times when the car loses power and there is no emergency lane to move into. …”
NHTSA complaint #11656939, filed 2025-04Related service bulletins
- 11035880Aug 4, 2026Complaint • Fuel filler flap protrudes from side wall • Fuel filler flap not opening Cause Under analysis Remedy Create TIPS case with the below information and send to the…
- 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…
- 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…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450E 4MATIC
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.
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