Mercedes-benz Gls-class Brakes Problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2023. Best year: 2020.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
Today around 6:47pm. I was reversing my car and I noticed another car in my backup camera and tried shift the gear shift to drive but it didn't work and stayed stuck on reverse and would not moved and the brake pedal and emergency brake ...
I WAS ALREADY 90% IN PARKING LINE WHICH IS HANDICAP'S. ABOUT TO STOP RIGHT FRONT OF HANDICAP SIGN, SUDDENLY VEHICLE START MOVING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS IN BRAKE SO I PUSH LITTLE HARD TO COMPLETE STOP BUT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FO...
There have been 3 incidents where the car responded to unknown stimuli by braking hard. 3 months ago it happened while making a left turn through an intersection, driving about 10 mph the brakes unexpectedly locked up, luckily the perso...
This is [XXX], a Mercedes customer who purchased a brand new 2023 GLS 450 (VIN:[XXX] ) in April 2023 from the Mercedes dealer in White Plains NY. I am contacting you about the Mercedes rusting claim. On May 22, 2023, less than a month a...
The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes Benz GLS550. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed there was an abnormal noise detected. The brake warning indicator light was illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pad on on...
MERCEDES BENZ HAS GROSSLY MIS-REPRESENTED THE ACTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FEATURE. THE OWNERS MANUAL LEAVES OUT A KEY ELEMENT, WHICH IS THAT THE DRIVERS FOOT NEEDS TO BE OFF THE PEDAL FOR THE FEATURE TO ACTIVATE. I.E. THE FEATURE WILL ONLY WO...
The car recently underwent a software update at the dealership for a backup camera issue. When I was driving home on the highway, the car suddenly braked and the seat belts automatically tightened up. This happened 3 additional times o...
The passenger rear wheel brake caliper lower bolt got loose. The bolt is most likely not available for inspection. The caliper body then started rubbing against the wheel inside surface and caused a noise. If the caliper body had jammed...
At first, the parking brake assist would appear when vehicle was put into park or when starting. We would have to release the parking brake each time. Then, the parking brake assist light would not go on, but the parking brake assist wou...
Took vechicle for warranty repair of the frozen and suck both front calipers to Rallye mercedes dealer, repair was refused, car was noty drivable since brakes were stuck, still was kicked out of the dealership