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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class recalls

16 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, launched 2018 to 2023. Each covers a range of build dates, not every GL-Class. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls16
Latest launch2023
Earliest launch2018
Earliest and latest build dates named2005 to 2021
Is a specific GL-Class affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mercedes-Benz GL-Class recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
On affected vehicles the aluminium bolts of the steering gear could corrode and break (DVSA lists GL) R/2023/02320 Feb 202321 Sep 2011 to 2 Feb 201751,251 (whole recall)
The function of the brake booster might be affected due to advanced corrosion in the joint area (DVSA lists GL) R/2022/27930 Sep 20221 Mar 2005 to 4 Feb 2013218 per line
The function of the brake booster might be affected due to advanced corrosion in the joint area (DVSA lists GL) R/2022/27830 Sep 20221 Mar 2005 to 4 Feb 20136,442 (whole recall)
The function of the brake booster might be affected due to advanced corrosion in the joint area of its housing (DVSA lists GL) R/2022/14024 May 20221 Mar 2005 to 4 Feb 20131,631 (whole recall)
The function of the brake booster might be affected due to advanced corrosion in the joint area of its housing (DVSA lists GL) R/2022/13724 May 20221 Mar 2005 to 4 Feb 201331,666 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1301 Dec 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202121 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1061 Dec 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202123 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/37629 Nov 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202150,390 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/11013 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021108,971 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/12011 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202186,604 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/11110 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202190,716 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1345 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021162,581 (whole recall)
The emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1335 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021106,665 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1325 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202110,410 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists M/GLE/GL/GLS-CLASS) R/2021/1315 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202181,267 (whole recall)
Oil foam may develop in the active curve system oil reservoir (DVSA lists GL/GLS) R/2018/20624 Aug 20181 Nov 2010 to 30 Jun 20161,303 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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