2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E recalls and problems
No recalls and 13 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E.
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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Most reported problems
Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.
What owners report
Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.
On October 7, 2026, while driving my 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 450e plug-in hybrid on the freeway (I 280 south between Woodside and Sand Hill Road) the panoramic sunroof suddenly shattered with an extremely loud, explosive sound. We did not see anything strike the vehicle, and there was no car immediately in front of us…
My Mercedes Benz GLE450e Hybrid SUV has had a persistent but sporadic safety issue that suddenly causes the vehicle to go into "turtle mode" with a "performance extremely limited" warning when trying to accelerate quickly or sometimes when breaking quickly. In turtle mode, the car quickly loses acceleration, drops in…
We've had this car on lease for 23 months, and it has had an escalating pattern of electronic, mechanical and brake issues. Earlier today, on January 5, the car started to slow down and started shaking on the highway today and when I used the brakes the full body of the car started rattling and the brakes were far…
There is a safety recall on prior models of the GLE Front stationery sunroof panel Campaign# [phone removed] NHTSA ID 21V197 Campaign desc 21P7790003 This is exactly what occurred to me on a 2024GLE 450 The glass panel between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered… Nothing hit it… It just…
At 3000K miles, vehicle spontaneously slowed from 60 mph to 10 mph with no warning. Message: PERFORMANCE EXTREMELY LIMITED, Engine light, turtle sign. Tractor trailer truck behind us swerved and narrowly avoided hitting our vehicle. Car towed to MB Dealership. Over 5 weeks, they were unable to replicate the problem…
GLE 400 E model years compared
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Questions
- Does the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E as of October 27, 2026.
- What are the most common problems with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E?
- Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is unknown or other (6 complaints), followed by service brakes (5).
- How many 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400 E complaints mention a crash or fire?
- 0 of 13 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received October 8, 2026.