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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL166

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 22, 2017
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL166, most frequently naming the steering category. 89 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Steering1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Steering
Filed Aug 22, 2017

THE SUV WAS 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTEE BUT WITH LESS THAN 15K MILES. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SUV IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH RETURN OF STEERING FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE HONOLULU BENZ SERVICE DEPARTMENT GETTING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK.

NHTSA ID
11018885
Incident
Aug 14, 2017
Mileage
14,700 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

LI35 30-P-058566

POWER TRAIN

Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle

LI32 34-P-056198

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

Fault message "AIRMATIC" or "Active Curve System" in instrument cluster

LI46 15-P-063353

STEERING

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop

LI00 00-P-066046

EQUIPMENT

Odor in passenger compartment

LI88 60-P-067847

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Plug-in hybrid fuel filler flap will not open

LI27 10-P-067246

POWER TRAIN

166 and 463 with NAG2 harsh 4-3 downshift

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz GL166 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014000—
2013Viewing100—
2012000—
2011100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.