The Lemon IndexAll cars · Mercedes-Benz M/GLE · 2004
2004 Mercedes-Benz M/GLE. Advanced data.
The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.
Failure mileage by system
Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 50,000 and 118,500 miles. Median 71,500, from 42 complaints with a mileage.
| System | Median | Middle half | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 100,000 | 70,000–162,000 | 11 |
| Electrical | 100,000 | 46,000–150,400 | 6 |
| Seats | 86,500 | 61,700–111,800 | 6 |
| Airbags | 75,000 | 54,500–153,600 | 5 |
Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.
Complaints by system
| System | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Brakes | 31% |
| Visibility | 19% |
| Electrical | 12% |
| Tires | 12% |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 12% |
One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.
Severity, all complaints
| Total | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths | Tows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.
Manufacturer communications 67
Mercedes-Benz filed 67 service communications for this car with NHTSA.
- The electrically folding 3rd seat row makes noises while folding up and down, or the folding
- Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column
- Complaint Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight
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Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
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