2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450 air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450 — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall since january 2018 I have been waiting for the replacement parts to arrive for this recall. I have moved to canada and in order to transfer my vehicle there can be no outstanding recalls. I have been contacting mercedes for over a year yet they are unable to provide any answers as to…”
filed Jun 10, 2019
“Takata recall. Recall was issued in february 2016 and I'm still waiting for the airbag to be fixed. Mercedes benz has failed to remedy my car in a timely manner and they have not offered any alternative solution, rental car or loaner car while I wait. It has been 39 months since the recall was…”
filed May 18, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V081000 · Feb 11, 2016
Air Bags problems in other GL450 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 GL450 | 2 | 5% |
| 2011 GL450 | 34 | 62% |
| 2010 GL450 | 21 | 50% |
| 2008 GL450 | 6 | 11% |
| 2007 GL450 | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL450
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.