2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 Technical Service Bulletins

270 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10253715Apr 23, 2024Fuel system, Engine cooling, Electrical system. Check engine light active and FC P146364 Temp. and pressure sensor B4/7 is stored in Engine control unit and Fuel pump control unit. Software parameter in Fuel pump control unit. Perform software update for Fuel System Control Module (FSCM) N118. New software is A0009026661.
• 10253706Apr 12, 2024Electrical system, Fuel system. IMPORTANT EMISSION EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") is extending the warranty coverage on the Fuel System Control Module (FSCM) software in certain Model Year ("MY") vehicles listed below from the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years/50,000…
• 10251356Feb 23, 2024Electrical system, Equipment. The radio station favorites list is no longer present after bus idle Saving process during download Perform software update in control unit HU6 in the head unit (A26/17) to version E871.1 (A 247 904 53 00).
• 10251118Feb 15, 2024Electrical system. After clicking on the "Radio" selection function, the radio does not start and instead a permanent loading wheel is displayed. See attached picture for example. Software version Remedy A26/17 - MBUX multimedia system (Head unit) unit must be replaced. When the head unit is in this condition, a software update will not remedy the situation.
• 10251176Feb 9, 2024Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY20-23 A-Class, C-Class, CLA, CLS, E-Class, GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, AMG GT, S-Class (177, 205, 118, 257, 213, 238, 247, 253, 167, 290, 217, 222 platform) vehicles, the communication module system software does not correspond with the latest series production configuration.
• 10249540Jan 29, 2024Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY 2019-2023 A-Class, CLA, E-Class, G-Class, GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and S-Class (177, 118, 238, 463, 247, 253, 167, and 222 platform) vehicles, the communication module system software does not correspond with the latest series production configuration. The communication module system will receive an…
• 10249495Jan 24, 2024Steering. Noises in the steering column area when steering. Under analysis. Check which area of the steering column the noises occur in. Do the noises tend to occur at the bottom in the driver footwell or do they tend to occur in the area of the steering column switch module (MRSM/SCCM)? If the noises occur in the area of the MRSM/SCCM, work through the following points: - Loosen screws of the MRSM/SCCM and steering wheel…
• 10249482Jan 24, 2024Steering. The steering wheel generates grinding noises between the steering wheel and steering column switch module during steering maneuvers See example file in the attachments area: Lenkrad-Schleifgeräusch_SteeringWheel-GrindingNoises.mp4 The plastic cover on the back of the steering wheel is not positioned correctly and may therefore rub against the steering column switch module Please use the following noise files for…
• 10249481Jan 24, 2024Steering. A knocking noise can be heard from the area of the steering gear or steering column tube, and a "cracking" sensation can also be felt at the steering wheel. Particularly when braking or accelerating Stick/slip effect in sliding piece of steering coupling. Replace steering coupling.
• 10249726Jan 18, 2024Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that in certain MY 2017-2021 C-Class, CLA, CLS, E-Class, GLC, GLE, GLS, AMG GT, S-Class, SL, and SLC (205, 117, 257, 213/238, 253, 166/292, 190/290,217/222, 231, 172) vehicles, the software of the communication module does not correspond with the latest series production configuration.
• 10249537Jan 12, 2024Electrical system. Complaint Customer complains about anti-theft alarm system triggering without obvious cause when the vehicle is parked and/or when entering the vehicle. All MFA2 and 167 derivates with code 882 may be affected. This is caused by a sporadic loss of communication to the anti-theft alarm system [N26/6]. In many instances there are one or more FCs U110D87, U001988, U016787 stored in the control units anti-theft alarm…
• 10248195Dec 7, 2023Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY19-23 A-Class, C-Class, CLA, CLS, E-Class, EQB, G-Class, GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, AMG GT, S-Class (177, 205, 118, 257, 213, 238, 243, 463, 247, 253, 167, 290, 217, 222 platform) vehicles, the communication module system software does not correspond with the latest series production configuration.
• 10248162Dec 4, 2023Seats. Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage • Objects left on the seats for extended periods of time (pressure marks). • Objects wedged between the seat backrest and seat cushion (e.g. seat belt buckle). • Light initial creases due to vehicle handling. • Light creases in the outer covers originating from the production process (missing finish). Heat treatment of…
• 10248203Dec 1, 2023Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY19-23 A-Class, CLA, CLS, E-Class, EQB, GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, AMG GT (177, 118, 257, 213, 238, 243, 247, 253,167, 290 platform) vehicles, the head unit software does not correspond to the current series production configuration. The head unit will receive an OTA update to optimize the "Live Traffic Information" service…
• 10244646Oct 25, 2023Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Excessive resistance of door side windows when being raised/lowered, cracking and/or squeaking noises. Sealing lip of inner sealing rail, see Picture 1 and Picture 2, pos. 90, folds down while side windows are being lowered (opened). When the side windows are raised (closed), the sealing lip is pulled back up again. Replace inner sealing rail. Then perform normalization of the window lifter system in the relevant…
• 10244837Oct 10, 2023Electrical system. The "SOS nonfunctional" message appears sporadically in the instrument cluster of the vehicle. The fault code B129C00 is stored in the control unit log. The message occurs in particular after the vehicle has been non-operational for an extended period of time; the message then disappears of its own accord after a few minutes. No functional limitation to the emergency call system is to be expected. Software error in…
• 10241527Aug 28, 2023Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY 2018-2023 C-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, EQS SUV, GLC, GLE and S-Class (206, 295, 294, 297, 296, 254, 167 and 223 platform) vehicles, the communication module software does not correspond with the latest series production configuration. The update is free of charge and will be carried out in the background.
• 10238424Jun 9, 2023Equipment, Electrical system, Other or unknown. In the MBUX weather app, the temperature is displayed in the wrong unit (Fahrenheit instead of °C, or vice versa). Temperature setting in Mmc mobile application settings incorrect Remedy Adjust the setting in the Mercedes me connect app via mobile phone (settings -> units)
• 10233773Mar 23, 2023Engine cooling, Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that the affected vehicles may not meet current On Board Diagnostics (“OBD”) emissions specifications. Under certain conditions, the permanent OBD fault code memory of the 48V ISG control unit may not activate. What We’re Doing MBUSA will conduct a voluntary Emission Recall Campaign in which an authorized Mercedes- Benz…
• 10231032Jan 5, 2023Latches, locks and linkages, Electrical system. Complaint Tailgate opens unintentionally. Cause Accidental or unnoticed activation of the button to open the tailgate on the vehicle key. E.g. when stored in trouser pocket, handbag etc. Remedy As of the 6th generation, the vehicle key can be recoded so that the tailgate no longer opens as a result of a long press on the button, but by double-clicking on the button instead.
• 10228809Dec 12, 2022Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10228807Dec 1, 2022Steering. Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams.
• 10225816Oct 27, 2022Electrical system. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10222475Sep 12, 2022Body and structure. Complaint Metallic noises from area of instrument panel Cause Due to a possible drop in torque at the screw connection of the NVH struts in the engine compartment (see picture in the attachment), noises may be perceived in the area of the instrument panel. Remedy Replacement of the 8 screws of the NVH struts in the engine compartment.
• 10222461Sep 12, 2022Steering. Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to the top/bottom limit stop and jams. Remedy There are 2 repair procedures to follow depending on vehicle (differentiated according to model and vehicle manufacturing date) 1. Replace repair kit for steering column height adjustment 2…
• 10222481Sep 8, 2022Electrical system. Complaint Customer states after a bus sleep the SiriusXM category changes from "My Favorites" to "All Stations" or a different category. Sometimes, the "My Favorites" category will be unavailable for the entire drive cycle. Cause Current MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) software release Remedy Software update of MBUX Multimedia System (A26/17) to E905.4 (in development). This document will be…
• 10222468Sep 6, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. Complaint This LI does Not apply to 223 or 206 which use a different generation of 48V systems. Please follow the relevant guided tests for the 223 and 206. For 223 with fault code B1FCB97 follow LI54.10-P-073164. Various causes are possible. The faults listed in the various causes do not all have to be present at all times. Some of these complaints may overlap. Rely on the faults listed in the Cause section for…
• 10217142Jul 29, 2022Equipment, Tires. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain MY 2020-2021 GLE-Class and GLS-Class (167 platform) vehicles equipped with Michelin-branded tires, the maximum tire pressure shown on the B-pillar vehicle placard, may be higher than what is permitted by the manufacturer. Michelin states a maximum tire pressure of 300 kPa (44 PSI) for the originally supplied…
• 10215016Jun 30, 2022Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2020-2022 A-Class, C-Class, CLAClass, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, and GLS-Class (118, 167, 177, 205, 247, and 253 platform) vehicles, the mobile phone cradle control unit software does not correspond to the current series production specifications. It is therefore possible…
• 10210925Apr 18, 2022Suspension. Cause Communication fault between electrohydraulic suspension component parts through out-of-date software (application software and bootloader software). Remedy With the latest hardware item number for the electrohydraulic pump units A167 901 62 03, the new application software A167 902 31 12 and the new bootloader software A167 904 18 01 have to be flashed. With older hardware item numbers, please open a PTSS case.
• 10210931Apr 13, 2022Electrical system, Seats. Complaint • Seats cannot be adjusted • Seats cannot be folded • Seats in the 2nd seat row cannot be locked or unlocked • Normalization cannot be performed in its entirety using XENTRY Cause Under analysis Remedy *Make sure a battery charger is connected to vehicle while performing all testing* Please perform the following checks that help to resolve most concerns: #1 - Make sure seat control units have…
• 10208670Feb 25, 2022Electrical system. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has produced certain MY 2021-2022 A-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, and GT-Class (167, 177, 213, 247, 257, and 290 platform) vehicles without the augmented reality camera (“ARC”), as disclosed at the time of sale to the vehicle purchaser. As a result, the ARC and "Dash-cam" functions are currently not enabled.
• 10208751Feb 22, 2022Electrical system. Complaint Intermittently, engine switches off within a few seconds after being started via the Remote Engine Start (RES) command from the Mercedes me app. The customer may receive the following message in the Mercedes me app: "Your vehicle's engine has been switched off because the engine control unit or the engine itself was switched off permanently." Cause Engine running status signal causes Electronic Ignition…
• 10208668Feb 11, 2022Engine cooling. Mercedes-Benz AG ("MBAG"), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2020-2021 CLA-Class (118 platform), GLE/GLS-Class (167 platform) vehicles, the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label may not correspond to the certified classification. What We’re Doing MBUSA will conduct an Emission Service Campaign in which an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will…
• 10208675Feb 10, 2022Suspension, Electrical system. Perform SCN coding in the active suspension and damping system control unit
• 10208674Feb 9, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Replace bolts for centering flange on integrated starter-alternator
• 10207181Jan 14, 2022Suspension, Equipment. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain MY 2020-2021 GLE-Class and GLS-Class (167 platform) vehicles, the electrohydraulic suspension may not meet current specifications. What We’re Doing MBUSA will conduct a service campaign. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will perform a leak test on the electrohydraulic suspension and replace the hydraulic pumps, if…
• 10207187Jan 5, 2022Suspension, Electrical system. Complaint AIRMATIC fault message in instrument cluster. Cause An internal control unit fault led to the specified fault codes. Remedy Replacement of CAIRS unit 51/8 does not remedy the problem. Perform AIRMATIC software update on R24.
• 10206077Dec 8, 2021Engine cooling. "MY15+ M278 and M157 Equipped Vehicles with Fault Code ""P023400 – Boost Pressure is Too High"" "
• 10205835Sep 16, 2021Other or unknown, Back-over prevention (rear camera), Body and structure. Model series 167 noise on B/C/D pillars.
• 10205794Aug 11, 2021Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Excessive resistance of door side windows when being raised/lowered, cracking and squeaking noises.
• 10205784Aug 4, 2021Engine cooling, Electrical system. Yellow "Coolant" message in instrument cluster.
• 10205783Aug 4, 2021Engine cooling, Electrical system. Sporadic warning message in instrument cluster "Engine oil pressure stop switch off vehicle"" or similar is shown in red on vehicles with low mileage.
• 10199660Jul 8, 2021Engine cooling, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Coolant warning in instrument cluster - Leak in coolant line
• 10199654Jul 6, 2021Equipment. "Free browsing, Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspot and Internet radio nonfunctional"
• 10195221Apr 20, 2021Equipment, Engine cooling, Electrical system. with engine M17x the ME Control Unit: "The Coolant Temperature is Below the Specified Temperature"
• 10195220Apr 20, 2021Electrical system. For plug in hybrid and electric variants: Complaints about the electric range
• 10191290Mar 26, 2021Equipment. Armrest In Center Console (Front) Only Opens On One Side Or Not At All - Model Series 167
• 10191273Mar 17, 2021Back-over prevention (rear camera). Unmotivated park sensor warnings without any objects in the vicinity
• 10191282Mar 9, 2021Electrical system. Suspension fault message in instrument cluster to drive at max. 80 km/h

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