Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has 14 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | SUSPENSION | THE AIRMATIC SUSPENSION HAS FAILED, THE TRUCK IS SITTING LOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR BLEW INTO PIECES FRO... |
| Aug 17, 2017 | SUSPENSION | 8/30/16 REPLACED RIGHT FRONT AIRMATIC STRUT.SUSPENSION KEPT DROPPING. 8/1717 AT TIMES,AFTER CLOSING ... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | SUSPENSION | AIRMATIC SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CONTINUE TO FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE. AIRMATIC AIR PUMP WAS FIRST REPLACE... |
| Jul 4, 2015 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A P... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | SUSPENSION | I BELIEVE THIS IS A FAULTY PART. I HAD 31,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT AIRMATIC WENT OUT.... |
| Dec 16, 2013 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM AUTO WORLD USA IN BEDFORD, OHIO. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUED WITH THE CAR F... |
| Nov 8, 2013 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | TODAY I WAS SHOPPING IN A STORE WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAITED IN THE CAR FOR ME. HE CAME RUNNING IN T... |
| Sep 23, 2013 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LEFT-FRONT STRUT LEAKED CAUSING DAMAGES. WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR 4 YEARS THAT THE LEFT-FRONT O... |
| Oct 22, 2012 | SUSPENSION | OCT OF 2012 RIGHT FRONT AIR SUSPENSION COMPONENT WENT OUT - HAD TO REPLACE. NOVEMBER 2012 LEFT FRON... |
| Oct 11, 2012 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | I OWN MERCEDES GL450 2008 THAT I BOUGHT AS NEW. I SAW THAT THE R/F CORNER OF THE VEHICLE VERY LOW. ... |
| Oct 22, 2009 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SERVICE NUMEROUS TIME COMPLAINING SOME WEIRD NOISE COMING F... |
| May 1, 2009 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | ON APRIL 30TH 2009 WHILE DRIVING CAR SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN. ON MAY 1ST WHILE PULLING OUT... |
| Feb 6, 2009 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,WHEELS,SEATS,EQUIPMENT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLI... |
| Aug 22, 2008 | SUSPENSION | GL550 SUSPENSION DROPS - MALFUNCTIONS EVERY YEAR (SUMMER TIME IN TEXAS) MY GL550-2008 WAS ABOUT 1 Y... |