Mercedes-Benz GL

98 complaints across 6 scored model years and 1 recall campaigns.

Which years to avoid

Ownership label · Mercedes-Benz GL Full report

Grade 2010–2016

2013 vs model median 2.3×

Model median3× median

Body & Interior 6

Brakes 5

Engine 3

Avoid

2013

Best

2011 · 2014

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Mercedes-Benz GL
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2010	0.82×	13	B
2011	0.72×	11	B
2013	2.31×	27	D
2014	0.59×	10	A
2015	1.39×	12	C
2016	1.18×	14	C

What it costs to run

EPA figures for the most recent model year on record.

EPA fuel economy and drivetrain
Combined MPG	14
City / Highway	13 / 17
Engine	5.5L, 8 cyl
Drive	4-Wheel Drive
Annual fuel cost	$5,700

Recalls

1 campaign on record.

Treat that as a minimum. NHTSA's lookup does not answer to this model's published name, so its campaigns are collected one trim at a time and the list may be short of the full count.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
19V787000	COMMUNICATION	2016	24,226

Recall work is free at any franchised dealer, whoever owns the car and however old it is. Check a specific car’s VIN on NHTSA’s register before you buy — an unrepaired campaign is among the most commonly missed items on a used vehicle.

Others in Full-Size SUVs

Same body and size class. Each grade describes that model against its own history — these are not ranked against each other.

Other models in the same segment
Model	Years to avoid	Grade
BMW X7	none flagged	C
Buick Enclave	20102011	C
Cadillac Escalade	20162021	B
Chevrolet Suburban	20152021	C
Chevrolet Tahoe	20152021	C
Ford Expedition	20202021	C
GMC Yukon	20152021	C
GMC Yukon XL	20162021	C

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2013 GL

Complaints in window: 27
Severity-weighted: 45
Model median (weighted): 19
vs model median: 2.31×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 0
Open investigations: 0

Score 42.3 D