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2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

80,545 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%
Engine operation116.7%
Braking behavior116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other
2
Back Over Prevention: Warnings
1
Electrical System
1
Service Brakes
1
Structure:Body
1
Tires
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other2
Back Over Prevention: Warnings1
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1
Structure:Body1
Tires1
Visibility/Wiper1

Unknown Or Other: 2; Back Over Prevention: Warnings: 1; Electrical System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Tires: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2019
1
2022
1
2023
2
2024
1
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20191
20221
20232
20241
20261

2019: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11603541 · 2024-07-20 (July 20, 2024)

When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears. The vehicle would stall and stay in neutral then it would shift gear and go back into neutral which is dangerous and almost caused a collision of me possiblly being rear ended in drive thru

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Owner report 11181508 · 2019-02-21 (February 21, 2019)

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY 10/1/18 REPORT TO NHTSA: 2/21/19 UPDATE: I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MB DATED 2/13/19 STATING THAT AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER, "THE VEHICLE'S ACTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM (ABA) IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED". ON 11/12/18 I TRADED THIS CAR IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE (NOT MB). I TOOK THE RESPONSIBLE ACTION TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS SINCE MB WAS NOT CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A CAUSE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OF THEIR OWN VEHICLE'S SERIOUS DEFECT. THE LETTER WENT ON TO SAY "THAT THERE IS NO BASIS FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST …

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

33.3%Usable mileage2 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2016201720182019
Structure:Body
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 11562286

The vehicle accelerated on its own after a stop in front of the garage after stopping. It was so fast that it ramped into the building and destroyed it until a pillar put it to a stop.

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110.0%
ODI 11611840

I was driving on the interstate (on I95) and heard a loud pop/bang ! I didn’t know what it was because my AMG exhaust pops and bangs but this was extremely LOUD, I pulled over immediately to the side of the road thinking maybe I blew my engine and upon inspection I noticed my roof panel was broken and it flew off of my car, this is EXTREMELY dangerous had someone been behind me it could have definitely caused a crash. There are multiple reportings of this happening with other Mercedes GLE such as the vehicle I own, I was told my specific vin is…

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731.8%
ODI 11541220

Body panel above windshield that is attached with adhesive had an adhesive failure and broke in half while driving. My insurance company concluded that it was not impact related, and that it was caused by an adhesive failure. This is a known issue, but no recalls were issued for the 2019 GLE model. Documentation available upon request.

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Unknown Or Other
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

233.3%
ODI 11562286

The vehicle accelerated on its own after a stop in front of the garage after stopping. It was so fast that it ramped into the building and destroyed it until a pillar put it to a stop.

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220.0%
ODI 11575932

Basic driving morning of 7/26/23, no recent vehicle issues, suddenly the car dash lights lit up, steering became stiff, car coasted to a stop, fire erupted inside the engine bay and spread to most of the car. The vehicle was taken by the insurance company. Vehicle was stock. No engine or electrical modifications. Well maintained.

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418.2%
ODI 11473667

I purchased a vehicle on July 9, 2022 and was led to believe that there were no issues with the car since it had gone through a litany of inspections and was a certified pre owned vehicle of Mercedes Benz. I have tried to list car on platform and receive this error message on 7/10/22 We’ve turned up an open safety recall you’ll need to address before you can finish listing on Turo. These issues are fixed free of charge by your vehicle’s manufacturer. Active safety recalls: • Recall - Safety Title/ Topic: SIM Card Communication Module MY: 201…

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Power Train
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

110.0%
ODI 11531313

Car will slip from drive to neutral while driving and when stopped. Need to shut car off numerous times to get it back into drive. Very dangerous when this happens on the highway

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418.2%
ODI 11535463 · 16,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH when the contact struck a pothole the contact felt the vehicle jumps and moves side to side without any warning. The vehicle was taken dealer for diagnosis but no failure was found. On another occasion, while driving 30 MPH and the failure reoccurred causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and drive into a ditch causing major damages to the vehicle. The air bags deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder …

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Electrical System
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 11753286 · 140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the radio screen went blank. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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220.0%
ODI 11675018 · 49,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43. The contact stated that the sunroof failed to open, and there was a fracture causing water to leak into the cabin of the vehicle from the upper-right side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the motor and tracks for the sunroof had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the entire unit needed to be replaced due to previous parts no longer being compatible with the new improved parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was …

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14.5%
ODI 11498566

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V365000 (Electrical System, Communication) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair, and that the dealer failed to perform the software update. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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Fuel/Propulsion System
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

313.6%
ODI 11549616

I purchased a Certified Pre Owned Mercedes 2019 GLE 43 AMG from West Covina Mercedes-Benz Dealership in 2020 with 8,252 miles on it. This year I started to hear a noise upon accerlating which later lead to a rough acceleration. It feels like my car is struggling to get going. I took it to get diagnoised by three different mechanics and they have all mentioned that; Directory Control Valve & harness need to be replaced. I took it to the Mercedez Benz West Covina to have the service completed and I asked if it falls under any warranty as I was 34…

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Vehicle Speed Control
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

110.0%
ODI 11355025 · 13,000 mi

I WRITE YOU TO REPORT A SERIOUS MERCEDES BENZ SAFETY HAZARD. THE GLE 43 WITH PIRELLI PZERO TIRES RESPONDS ADVERSELY (WITHOUT REASONABLE CONTROL) IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. IN EVEN MILDLY SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE TIRES PLANE ON THE SNOW AND ACT MORE AS SKIS THAN TIRES. IN 2018, AFTER LEASING MY GLE 43 I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL, SLIDING SIDEWAYS, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5-10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. FOLLOWING THAT EXPERIENCE I PURCHASED SNOW TIRES AND THE CAR HANDLED MUCH MORE FAVORABLY. IN 2018 WHEN I LEASED THE CAR, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERS…

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29.1%
ODI 11549616

I purchased a Certified Pre Owned Mercedes 2019 GLE 43 AMG from West Covina Mercedes-Benz Dealership in 2020 with 8,252 miles on it. This year I started to hear a noise upon accerlating which later lead to a rough acceleration. It feels like my car is struggling to get going. I took it to get diagnoised by three different mechanics and they have all mentioned that; Directory Control Valve & harness need to be replaced. I took it to the Mercedez Benz West Covina to have the service completed and I asked if it falls under any warranty as I was 34…

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Steering
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

110.0%
ODI 11584258

My car randomly swerves in a zigzag motion unexpectedly, nearly causing several accidents. I am scared to drive my car. I have not been able to detect any triggers, as it will do this randomly, regardless of a smooth road, street conditions, weather, speed, freeway, neighborhoods, etc. No warning lamps have come on. Tires are in excellent condition. I have not found any information online, and everything seems to be in perfect working order, tough it is absolutely not.

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14.5%
ODI 11594994

intermittent inability to shift gears which progressively gets worse wirh complete failure at some point. Inability to shift from reverse to drive has left me in many unsafe situation including failure in the middle of the road. Both manufacturer car dealership and independent mechanic verified the shift column control module needs to be replaced; however, part is not currently available from Meredeces-Bez and there is no ETA. The shift column control module is tied to the air bag system and therefore could potentially also fail. Both car deale…

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Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

220.0%
ODI 11181513 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE43 AMG. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD BOOM SOUND AND THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS GLASS IN HER HAIR, ON HER FACE, AND ON THE CHILDREN SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON NORTH (17510 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, [phone removed]). THE CONTACT WAS I…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range140,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11753286 · 140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the radio screen went blank. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range21,089 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11181508 · 21,089 mi

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY 10/1/18 REPORT TO NHTSA: 2/21/19 UPDATE: I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MB DATED 2/13/19 STATING THAT AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER, "THE VEHICLE'S ACTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM (ABA) IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED". ON 11/12/18 I TRADED THIS CAR IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE (NOT MB). I TOOK THE RESPONSIBLE ACTION TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS SINCE MB WAS NOT CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A CAUSE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OF THEIR OWN VEHICLE'S SERIOUS DEFECT. THE LETTER WENT ON TO SAY "THAT THERE IS NO BASIS FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-071None
ODI 11753286 · 140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the radio screen went blank. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 23 reports

2018: 3 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2018123
2019000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20181000
20192200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentUnknown Or OtherBack Over Prevention: WarningsElectrical SystemService BrakesStructure:BodyTiresVisibility/Wiper
Unknown Or Other—
1
ODI 11603541

When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears. The vehicle would stall and stay in neutral then it would shift gear and go back into neutral which is dangerous and almost caused a collision of me possiblly being rear ended in drive thru

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00
1
ODI 11562286

The vehicle accelerated on its own after a stop in front of the garage after stopping. It was so fast that it ramped into the building and destroyed it until a pillar put it to a stop.

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00
Back Over Prevention: Warnings
1
ODI 11603541

When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears. The vehicle would stall and stay in neutral then it would shift gear and go back into neutral which is dangerous and almost caused a collision of me possiblly being rear ended in drive thru

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—00000
Electrical System00—0000
Service Brakes000—000
Structure:Body
1
ODI 11562286

The vehicle accelerated on its own after a stop in front of the garage after stopping. It was so fast that it ramped into the building and destroyed it until a pillar put it to a stop.

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000—00
Tires00000—0
Visibility/Wiper000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11603541

When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears. The vehicle would stall and stay in neutral then it would shift gear and go back into neutral which is dangerous and almost caused a collision of me possiblly being rear ended in drive thru

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11603541

When removing my vehicle out of Park the gear shifted to Neutral and then it began heavy jerking when switching gears. The vehicle would stall and stay in neutral then it would shift gear and go back into neutral which is dangerous and almost caused a collision of me possiblly being rear ended in drive thru

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b