Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT AND I COULD ONLY GO 40 MPH NO MATT... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed... |
| Apr 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR BATTERY DIED, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE JUMPED MY CAR, MECHANIC REPLACED MY BATTERIES. THE CAR STA... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE FOLLOWING CONDITION APPEARED WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. (I PUT A DATE OF 1/1/18, IN THE B... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT FAILED... |
| Oct 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A C... |
| Apr 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS GETTING STUCK IN A GEAR AND NOT SHIFTING UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT AN... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT AND REMAINS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE POSITION. SUSPECTED TRANSMISSI... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE (NEUTRAL) EVEN TH... |
| Feb 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STICK IN GEAR, NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN OTHER THAN AFTER TUR... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | 2007 GL 450 DOES NOT SHIFT, PULLED OUT IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST GOT HIT, WITH SMALL MOVEMENT 5MPH TOP S... |
| Jan 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN A GEAR LOW OR HIGH AND WILL NOT GET OUT OF THAT GEAR UNTIL THE CAR IS TURN... |
| Jan 5, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES TO A HOUR ON CRUISE CONTROL THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN Y CRUISE C... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A LOCAL ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP A GEAR... |
| Dec 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR GOING UP A HIL... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSIO... |