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2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 36 complaints about the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

19 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$10,737

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Engine & cooling12

Body, glass & interior7

Suspension3

Transmission & drivetrain2

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	4-Wheel Drive	19 mpg
Automatic 7-spd, 8 cyl, 4.7 L	4-Wheel Drive	15 mpg
Automatic 7-spd, 8 cyl, 5.5 L	4-Wheel Drive	14 mpg

Recalls

CommunicationNov 1, 2019 · campaign 19V787000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
Suspension › FrontApr 27, 2018 · campaign 18V272000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ML350 Bluetec 4Matic and ML550 4Matic, 2012-2015 ML63 AMG 4Matic and ML350 4Matic, 2013-2016 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and GL63 AMG 4Matic, 2017 GLS350d 4Matic, GLS450 4Matic, GLS550 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic, 2015 ML400 4Matic, 2016 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic, GLE450 4Matic Coupe and G
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle ShaftDec 14, 2016 · campaign 16V900000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 GL350 4Matic Blutec, GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic, ML250 Blutec, ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML400 4Matic and 2015-2016 GL63 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured September 29, 2014 through March 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have axle bolts on the front and/or rear drive axle carriers that may not have been assembled correctly. As a result,

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Other years of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

Year	Reliability
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class have?

Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (12), body, glass & interior (7), suspension (3). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class get?

Up to 19 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.