2007 Mercedes-Benz GL recalls and problems

The 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL has 2 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is fuel system.

How the 2007 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 5 GL model years — 2nd most.

2recalls

3complaints

0crashes

0fires

1injuries

79,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Trailer Hitches

Jun 2, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V242000 · 52,740 vehicles

Problem: Mercedes-Benz is recalling 52,740 my 2006-2008 gl and ml class vehicles equipped with flex-n-gate trailer hitch. Some of the weld seams connecting the trailer hitch receiver to the attachment bar used to secure the trailer hitch to the body frame do not meet performance specifications.

Original NHTSA wording

MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 52,740 MY 2006-2008 GL AND ML CLASS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FLEX-N-GATE TRAILER HITCH. SOME OF THE WELD SEAMS CONNECTING THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER TO THE ATTACHMENT BAR USED TO SECURE THE TRAILER HITCH TO THE BODY FRAME DO NOT MEET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk: This May result in the traile rhitch receiver separating from the attachment bar, creating a road hazard which May lead to a vehicle crash. The trailer hitch must not be used for any purpose until it has been repaired.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS MAY RESULT IN THE TRAILE RHITCH RECEIVER SEPARATING FROM THE ATTACHMENT BAR, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. THE TRAILER HITCH MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will repair the trailer hitch. The recall began on June 16, 2008. Owenrs May contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Mercedes-Benz recall no. 2008050004.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Engine

Jan 9, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V006000 · 9,004 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with diesel engines, the crankshaft sensor could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR COULD FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR.

Risk: When this happens, the vehicle May lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE POWER RATHER THAN ENTER A LIMP-HOME MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED AFTER FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor. The recall began on February 4, 2008. Owners May contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Mercedes recall no. 2008010005.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Fuel System1

Power Train1

Seats1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2007 vs. other Mercedes-Benz GL years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2007. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL, the latest from Jun 2, 2008 (trailer hitches). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention fuel system (1), power train (1), seats (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.