2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS: common problems and reliability
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10 owner complaints, most about service brakes. 1 recall.
Should I buy a 2025 GLS?The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS has 10 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2025 a good year for the GLS?
Across the 9 GLS model years we track, complaint volume runs from 10 (2023) to 42 (2017). With 10 complaints, the 2025 GLS sits below the model's median of 22.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 GLS
visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:interior
Campaign 25V325000Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 GLE 350 4MATIC, 2025 GLE 450e 4MATIC, GLE 450 4MATIC Coupe, GLE 450 4MATIC, GLS 450 4MATIC, Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC, AMG GLE 53 4MATIC Coupe, AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC Coupe, and AMG GLS 63 4MATIC vehicles. The multi-purpose camera and the rearview mirror may be insufficiently attached to the windshield and may detach.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on ownership phase and powertrain.
Owner insights cover all generations of the GLS. See the full GLS owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used GLS listings typically run $22,638–$45,508.
Other GLS model years
Compare every GLS year side by side to see how 2025 ranks against the rest.
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