Mercedes-Benz GLE: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Mercedes-Benz GLE has 10 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Mercedes-Benz GLE: which years to avoid
Across 8 scored model years the Mercedes-Benz GLE ranges from 76/100 in 2020 to 92/100 in 2023 — a 16-point spread, so which year you buy matters.
Safest years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
How the GLE changed, run by run
The federal record falls into 2 stretches of years that behave alike. A redesign shows up here as a step in the complaint rate that then holds.
2016–2018
Mean score 86/100. 5 recall campaign(s) in this run touch fire, crash or stall risk.
2020–2024
Mean score 85/100. 10 recall campaign(s) in this run touch fire, crash or stall risk.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 89 | BUY | $3,920 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 92 | BUY | $4,460 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 86 | BUY | $4,600 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 83 | BUY | $4,740 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 76 | BUY | $4,880 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,370 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 88 | BUY | $5,510 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 80 | BUY | $5,550 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 89 | BUY | $5,690 | 0 | 2 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
GLE sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the GLE on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
FAQ
What are the best Mercedes-Benz GLE years to buy?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2023 at 92/100, on 0 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04