24V207000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire.
2020 MERCEDES BENZ GLS 450
20 safety recall campaigns, 64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns20
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints64
Complaints citing a crash9
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 20
24V118000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
23V177000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Water intrusion into the foot wells may cause corrosion and/or short circuits to electrical components, increasing the risk of fire. In addition, the emergency call (eCall) feature may be disabled and the doors may not unlock, increasing the risk of injury. Also, the engine may not start or may enter a limp-home mode, increasing the risk of a crash.
22V732000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat with a seatback lock failure may not properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
22V680000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Detached trim bars may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
22V466000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What owners report most
- 18ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 9ENGINE
- 6FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 4POWER TRAIN
- 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 3FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- 3FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
- 3FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2020 MERCEDES BENZ GLS 450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.