IllustrationMECHANICAL FAILURE FOR THE TRUCK'S LIFTGATE. LIGHT FLASHED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. WILL NOT TURN OFF NOW, GETTING IT CHECKED TOMORROW. *TR
2007 Mercedes Benz GL450
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1725–50K
2250–75K
2075–100K
25100–150K
7150K+
101 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seats. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports33 fire reports14 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
3 reports1. POOR BATTERY LIFE AND ALTERNATOR LIFE IN 2007 GL 450 2. ENGINE DIED AND ELECTRONICS DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPORTED TO MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATION WITH NO RESOLVE.3. LIFT GATE CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS AND DOES NOT CLOSE. *TR
AUTOMATIC OPENING REAR HATCH OPENS WITHOUT A COMMAND TO DO SO. SEVERAL TIMES I'VE FOUND IT OPEN WHEN PARKED IN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS. TWICE IT HAS OPENED WITHIN MY GARAGE, CAUSING THE HATCH TO STRIKE THE GARAGE DOOR AND SCRATCH AND DAMAGE THE TRUCKS PAINT. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND BACKED UP TO A …
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AUTOMATIC OPENING REAR HATCH OPENS WITHOUT A COMMAND TO DO SO. SEVERAL TIMES I'VE FOUND IT OPEN WHEN PARKED IN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS. TWICE IT HAS OPENED WITHIN MY GARAGE, CAUSING THE HATCH TO STRIKE THE GARAGE DOOR AND SCRATCH AND DAMAGE THE TRUCKS PAINT. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND BACKED UP TO A FENCE. THE HATCH OPENED AND STRUCK TWO SHOVELS THAT WERE LEANING AGAINST THE FENCE. IN TURN, THE SHOVELS FELL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED $800 IN PAINT DAMAGE. THE REASON THIS HAPPENS IS BECAUSE THE SHAPE OF THE REMOTE KEY FOB IS CONVEX INSTEAD OF CONCAVE. IN TURN, WHEN THE FOB IS IN YOUR FRONT PANTS POCKET AND YOU KNELL TO PICK SOMETHING UP, PRESSURE FROM YOU LEG CAUSE THE THE HATCH SWITCH TO ENGAGE AND THE HATCH TO OPEN. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ONE TIME WHEN I WAS NEARBY THE CAR WHEN THE HATCH INADVERTENTLY OPENED. THE PROBLEM IS EXCESSIVE BECAUSE THE FOB HAS A LONG RANGE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HATCH CAN OPEN WHEN YOU ARE WELL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE (E.G. INSIDE A BUILDING). I'VE COMPLAINED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO MY MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE. I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. *TR
Official recalls
224V298000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Apr 26, 2024
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
22V315000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
May 9, 2022
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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