2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class problems and recalls

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 15 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

15
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
65.2
Severity index

Severity index 65.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (33.3%)5 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (26.7%)4 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (26.7%)4 27%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE533.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER426.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM426.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL320.0%
POWER TRAIN320.0%
ENGINE320.0%
LANE DEPARTURE213.3%
VISIBILITY16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362022: 12023: 32024: 62025: 12026: 4 (partial year)22232462526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20233
20246
20251
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 10.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (10 against 1).

Other Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.