Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has 10 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | SUSPENSION | WE WERE STOPPED AT A RED STOPLIGHT, OUT OF NOWHERE THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, SHOOK THE WHOLE CAR A... |
| Mar 27, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Malfunction with the air suspension. The vehicle is currently lowered and will not rise which is cau... |
| Aug 29, 2018 | SUSPENSION | MY 2011 GL450 MERCEDES SUV IS DRIVING SIDEWAYS ONE FRONT AND ONE BACK SUSPENSION AIRBAGS ARE NOT W... |
| May 26, 2018 | SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RECALL THE AIR SUSPENSION BAGS KEEPS BUSTING ALSO I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS IN MY TANK I REPLACE THE... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | THE AIRMATIC SYSTEM EXPLODED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALIER IN MODESTO, CALIFORNIA ... |
| Oct 18, 2017 | SUSPENSION | GETTING MESSAGE " MALFUNCTIONING" AND COMPRESSOR COOLING DOWN EVEN THOUGH CHANGING FRONT STRUTS AND ... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | SUSPENSION | MY FRONT AIR STRUTS, REAR AIR SPRINGS AND SHOCKS, SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR, AND VALVE BLOCK WENT OU... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AS A CPO VEHICLE FROM MERCEDES BENZ OF GREENWICH WITH 32K MILES IN 2014. SI... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC AT BETTEN IMPORTS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI, THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS STUCK IN THE ... |
| Apr 15, 2011 | SUSPENSION | FRONT END NOISE. BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RIGHT STRUT. 2 MONTHS LATER SAME NOISE ON LEFT S... |