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Mercedes-Benz GLS 580

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Fire risk
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Crash risk
8
Injuries
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Deaths
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9 campaigns
9 recalls 3 critical🔥 1 fire risk💥 8 crash risk
Model year
Other
Apr 23, 2021
1839 days ago

Water can drain into your foot wells, short-circuit electronics, disable your emergency call system, lock your doors, and stall your engine.

Affected: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · 2020
FIRE RISKCRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE 53, 2020 GLE350, GLE450, GLE580, GLS450, and GLS580 vehicles. The air conditioner drain hoses may have been incorrectly installed, causing water to drain into the passenger compartment.

Consequence

Water intrusion into the driver and passenger side foot wells may cause corrosion and/or short circuits to electrical components, increasing the risk of fire. In addition, the emergency call (eCall) feature may be disabled and the doors may not unlock, increasing the risk of injury. Also, the engine may not start or may enter a limp-home mode, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and correct the air conditioner drain hoses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040024.

Airbag
Jan 10, 2021
1942 days ago

Your driver's airbag can deploy improperly in a crash and fail to protect you.

Affected: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLS 580 vehicles. The air bag control unit software may be programmed incorrectly, which can cause the driver's air bag to deploy improperly.

Consequence

An air bag that does not deploy properly during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Airbag
Jan 7, 2022
1580 days ago

Your front airbag may not deploy in a crash, leaving you unprotected.

Affected: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 and GLS 580 vehicles. The front air bag wiring harness may be routed incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will correct the wiring harness routing, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed August 22, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022070006.

Other
Oct 18, 2021
1661 days ago

Your seat may not hold you in place during a crash and cause serious injury.

Affected: SEATS · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLS450, GLS580, GLE350, GLE450, AMG C63, and 2021 AMG GLE53 vehicles. The seats may have been assembled incorrectly.

Consequence

Incorrectly assembled seats may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the seats, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021110010.

Software
Dec 2, 2021
1616 days ago

Your stability control can suddenly pull the vehicle to one side during emergency maneuvers.

Affected: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 GLE450, GLE350, and 2020 GLS450, GLE580, GLS580 vehicles. During certain evasive driving maneuvers, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software may apply torque to one of the front wheels, pulling the vehicle to one side. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

If the vehicle unexpectedly pulls to one side during an evasive maneuver, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP software, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021030004.

Electrical
Sep 10, 2020
2064 days ago

Your power steering, wipers, or headlight can fail and cause you to crash.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE 350, GLE 450, GLE 580, GLS 450, GLS 580 vehicles equipped with an optional illuminated Mercedes-Benz star logo in the front grill. The star logo's electrical ground connection may not be installed properly, potentially affecting the function of other components that share the same ground connection, such as the power steering control unit, wiper motor, and/or the left headlight.

Consequence

If the power steering, wiper motor, or left headlight malfunction there could be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the ground connection, free of charge. The recall began November 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020100015/6.

Suspension
May 6, 2020
2191 days ago

Your front struts and rear shock absorbers can wear out early and make your car harder to control.

Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE450, GLS450, and GLS580 vehicles. The sealing of the piston assembly in the front struts and rear shock absorbers may leak and fail prematurely.

Consequence

Premature wear of the front struts and rear shock absorbers can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front strut assemblies and rear shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020090001.

Body
Apr 10, 2019
2583 days ago

Your rear door window trim can detach and become a road hazard.

Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE350, GLE350 4MATIC, GLE450 4MATIC, GLS450 4MATIC, and GLS580 4MATIC vehicles. The rear door window trim may detach.

Consequence

The detached trim can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and fasten the rear door window trim, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019100011.

Other
Jan 11, 2023
1211 days ago

Your sunroof can close unexpectedly and injure anyone near it.

Affected: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY · 2020
NHTSA
Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLS580 vehicles. Due to a software error, the sunroof may close unexpectedly when the "car wash mode" is activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-operated Window Systems."

Consequence

A sunroof that closes unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the sunroof control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023110007.

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Full analysis: how to read the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 recall history

The Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 currently has 9 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the GLS 580 in our dataset are air bag (2), software / sensor (1), and electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used GLS 580: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2020, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2019 and 2023. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular GLS 580 is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific GLS 580 has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used GLS 580before buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Mercedes-Benz or any U.S. government agency.

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