Mercedes-Benz GL550 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz GL550 model year (2008–2017). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz GL550 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2008–2017
Campaign	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
24V298000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V315000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
19V787000 Communication	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
18V272000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
17V241000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
16V903000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
16V900000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
16V081000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V158000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V166000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 10 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2008–2012 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 24V298000 Filed Apr 26, 2024

Brake Booster Corrosion May Impair Braking

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

2.8% repairedof 15,604 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 24V298000

Listed for 2008–2012 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 22V315000 Filed May 9, 2022

Brake Booster Corrosion May Impair Braking

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

51.4% repairedof 350,294 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V315000

Listed for 2013–2016 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication

78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V787000

Listed for 2013–2016 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V272000 Filed Apr 27, 2018

Oil in Active Curve System may Leak

Suspension · front

94% repairedof 9,725 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V272000

Listed for 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V241000 Filed Apr 11, 2017

Possible Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system

86.6% repairedof 58,323 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V241000

Listed for 2016, 2017 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V903000 Filed Dec 15, 2016

Classification System may Deactivate Air Bag

Air bags · frontal

88.8% repairedof 47,799 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V903000

Listed for 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V900000 Filed Dec 14, 2016

Improperly Assembled Axle Carrier Bolts

Power train · axle assembly · axle shaft

72.9% repairedof 48 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V900000

Listed for 2009–2012 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V081000 Filed Feb 11, 2016

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

92.5% repairedof 711,159 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V081000

Listed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V158000 Filed Mar 31, 2014

Child Seat Anchorage/FMVSS 225

Child seat · latch strap

81.2% repairedof 69 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V158000

Listed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V166000 Filed Apr 29, 2013

Seat Belt Anchor Fittings may be Loose

Seat belts

Repair progress not yet reported256 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V166000

Where to next

Mercedes-Benz GL550 problems by yearModel overview →Which GL550 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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