2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 70 owner complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE, or 14.6 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.36, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #35 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Mercedes-Benz models its rate is 48% higher; against other Luxury SUVs it is about the same.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2022-03-11 and 2026-08-30. Median delay from incident to filing: 17 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 15.9 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 8.7 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 28 complaints, 62% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Engine (34.3% of complaints), followed by Electrical (12.9%) and Fuel system (11.4%). Engine complaints are 1.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 3 reports (4.3%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 4 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 27 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (41% of incidents). In the last 12 months 17 new complaints were filed, versus 13 in the 12 months before — up 31%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.36
- vs. other Mercedes-Benz models1.48
- vs. other 2022 models0.37
- vs. other Luxury SUVs1.03
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (28)0.38
- #35 of 92 · 2022Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Engine · Electrical · Body & structure · Unspecified or other · Transmission / powertrain
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 2
- Fires reported: 1
- Injuries: 4
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 27 months
What owners report
I was told by the investigators that the fire was caused by an electrical component under the passenger seat that Mercedes is well aware of.
The contact owned a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle in the opposite direction ran the red light.
The left side of the digital instrument cluster in my 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 intermittently goes completely blank while driving.
while driving, vehicle issued alerts for inoperative active brake assist, inoperative distance control, inoperative blind spot assist, and inoperative active stop and go assist.
On July 7, 2026, my 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 experienced a serious engine malfunction. After stopping at a traffic light, the engine began shaking violently and idling roughly.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2022 · Luxury SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Audi Q7 | 20 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 Lexus NX | 32 | 6.7 | 0.17 |
| 2022 Lexus RX | 39 | 8.1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 Audi Q5 | 46 | 9.6 | 0.24 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 64 | 13.4 | 0.33 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE | 70 | 14.6 | 0.36 |
| 2022 BMW X5 | 73 | 15.2 | 0.38 |
| 2022 BMW X3 | 83 | 17.3 | 0.43 |
| 2022 Acura MDX | 177 | 37.0 | 0.92 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.