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All cars · Mercedes-Benz M/GLE · 2014

2014 Mercedes-Benz M/GLE. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index31100 = average car
Complaints16NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold46,726U.S. model year
Per 100K sold34complaints
Year rank#5 of 18#1 = fewest complaints

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 19,000 and 60,000 miles. Median 42,400, from 35 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Engine18,00010,100–38,0005

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

SystemShare of complaints
Engine25%
Electrical12%
Body structure12%
Speed control12%
Transmission & drivetrain12%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
7172304

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Manufacturer communications 117

Mercedes-Benz filed 117 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Xentry (mercedes): due to an error in software door control unit, the active blind sport…
  • Oil spray or fouling on the ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM is not related to leakage of the hydraulic pump
  • Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
201119835,835Electrical
2012451938,101Engine
2013241241,326Transmission & drivetrain
2014311646,726Engine
2015442353,217Engine
2016633351,791Steering
2017432554,595Electrical

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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