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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
5miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5 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.

“Whenever the vehicle is started every time, the message collision prevention assist plus inoperative. Check the manual is appearing. There are no known damages and it appeared when the vehicle is started after parking(in stationary). No known causes for damage of the sensor. Dealer is asking for checking the issue $157 and mostly says it is a software glitch. Why as a customer I should pay for the manufacturing defect?”

NHTSA complaint #11387667, filed 2021-01, 5 miles

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016117%

Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D

Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D

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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