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2011 Mercedes-Benz GL166 problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL166, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES BENZ GL166.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
84

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

84 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
POWER TRAIN12
SEATS8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
SERVICE BRAKES3
STEERING3
VISIBILITY3

10164811

Date: 2019-08-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle

10158401

Date: 2018-11-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION.

Fault message "AIRMATIC" or "Active Curve System" in instrument cluster

10158398

Date: 2018-11-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop

10144090

Date: 2018-03-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Odor in passenger compartment

10144082

Date: 2018-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Plug-in hybrid fuel filler flap will not open

10144076

Date: 2018-03-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

166 and 463 with NAG2 harsh 4-3 downshift

10135440

Date: 2018-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster

10135441

Date: 2018-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Garage door opener cannot be programmed

10135442

Date: 2018-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Garage door opener range too short

10135443

Date: 2018-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Garage door opener loses programming

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
GL1661

Same model, other years

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Other Mercedes-Benz models, 2011

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