Vehicle report

2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL450

Reported problems

54 complaints · median 63315 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING21
SUSPENSION14
AIR BAGS6
ENGINE5
SERVICE BRAKES4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
VISIBILITY3
WHEELS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
SEAT BELTS2
SEATS2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.