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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2026 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 9
Latest campaign: May 29, 2026

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Seat belts	2	May 29, 2026	26V353000 25V864000
Air bags	1	Mar 27, 2026	26V199000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

May 29, 2026Latest campaign


May 29, 202626V353000	Seat belts: rear/other buckle assembly A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V353000 What's wrong Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, and GLE 350 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly. Risk A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 5, 2026. Filed under Gle 350 4matic, Gle 450 4matic, Gle 450 4matic Coupe Campaign NHTSA 26V353000 · May 29, 2026
Mar 27, 202626V199000	Air bags: passenger side frontal cushion Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V199000 What's wrong Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 350, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLE 450 E 4MATIC, AMG GLE53 4MATIC, AMG GLS63 4MATIC, AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, and GLS 600 4MATIC vehicles. The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. Risk Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury. Remedy Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026. Filed under Gle 350 4matic, Gle 450 4matic Campaign NHTSA 26V199000 · Mar 27, 2026
Dec 12, 202525V864000	Seat belts: rear/other In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V864000 What's wrong Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." Risk In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury. Remedy Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010003. Filed under Gle 350 4matic Campaign NHTSA 25V864000 · Dec 12, 2025

May 29, 202626V353000

Seat belts: rear/other buckle assembly

A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V353000

What's wrong: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ COUPE, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+, GLE 450 4MATIC COUPE, GLE 350 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLE 450E 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, and GLE 350 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belts may not be tightened properly.
Risk: A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the rear seat belt bolts and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 5, 2026.
Filed under: Gle 350 4matic, Gle 450 4matic, Gle 450 4matic Coupe
Campaign: NHTSA 26V353000 · May 29, 2026

Mar 27, 202626V199000

Air bags: passenger side frontal cushion

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V199000

What's wrong: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 GLE 350 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLE 350, GLE 580 4MATIC, GLS 580 4MATIC, GLE 450 E 4MATIC, AMG GLE53 4MATIC, AMG GLS63 4MATIC, AMG GLE63 S 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, and GLS 600 4MATIC vehicles. The passenger air bag fabric may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.
Filed under: Gle 350 4matic, Gle 450 4matic
Campaign: NHTSA 26V199000 · Mar 27, 2026

Dec 12, 202525V864000

Seat belts: rear/other

In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V864000

What's wrong: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GLE 350 4MATIC vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and FMVSS number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a crash, an insufficiently restrained child has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026010003.
Filed under: Gle 350 4matic
Campaign: NHTSA 25V864000 · Dec 12, 2025

Merged from NHTSA model names: Gle 350 4matic, Gle 450 4matic, Gle 450 4matic Coupe. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Mercedes-Benz recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component9

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

9Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Forward collision avoidance	3	33
Electrical system	3	33
Vehicle speed control	3	33
Seat belts	1	11
Engine	1	11
Power train	1	11
Structure	1	11
Service brakes	1	11

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Seat belts
“If the driver seat belt is pulled too quickly from the retractor mechanism, the seat belt can not be retracted and then pulled across the drivers lap UNLESS the car is stopped and the driver door is opened. Example.”
Filed 07/27/2026 · ODI 11753052
Forward collision avoidance
“In most circumstances the adaptive cruise control (ADC) works well. There is one case where it does not, however.”
Filed 07/04/2026 · ODI 11748273
Electrical system
“On May 26, 2026 I was driving our new Mercedes 2026 GLE350 to [XXX]. The car had 737 miles on it, when it died in traffic on [XXX]. The car was purchased new on April 11, 2026 from the Mercedes dealer in Monterey, CA.”
Filed 06/13/2026 · ODI 11743941

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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class recall questions

How many recalls does the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. The most recent, 26V353000 (reported May 29, 2026), concerns seat belts. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class recalls for?

The largest group is seat belts, with 2 campaigns. Others: air bags (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

Forward collision avoidance is the most-reported component, named in 3 complaints out of 9 filed with NHTSA (33%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Mercedes-Benz recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Mercedes-Benz dealer.

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