AutoUtility currently tracks 20 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. Seats & Interior issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (15% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cites a fire.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 20 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Seats & Interior (3 reports • 15% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (2), Body & Structure (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Seats & Interior
Electrical System
Body & Structure
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered at some time between 2/4/26 and 2/5/26. Car was fine when I drove on 2/4/26 and parked at home at approximately 4:30p (still light outside). I got in car next day 2/5/26 at approximately 5:45p (when dark outside). Heard slight air/wind noise as pulled out..."
"water intrusion into the spare tire well compartment and the battery compartment affecting the battery and starter."
"Tailgate sometimes opens while driving. It sometimes takes many attempts to reclose it from the outside of car. It will not reclose using the electronic button on the door. The alert comes on on the dashboard and its extremely dangerous as luggage can fall out. This happened while highway driving..."
"Spontaneous shattering of anterior sunroof at highway speeds with no cars around and not near overpasses. Shattered glass rained all throughout the vehicle and passengers. Sounded like a gunshot and the glass appeared to be bowed out."
"Coolant Reservoir Hose Blew out on my 2016 GL450 Mercedes Benz."
Complaint History for Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2016)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | 34 | 2 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Current Page | 20 | 1 | 1 | Current |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 13 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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