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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4JGFF5KE2LA••••••2020 Mercedes-benz GLS 450
That is about average for the 2020 Mercedes-benz GLS 450 — 4 complaints per build across 10 builds.
4on this build
35on the model
10builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Engine 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesMay 2024
The passenger rear wheel brake caliper lower bolt got loose. The bolt is most likely not available for inspection. The caliper body then started rubbing against the wheel inside surface and caused a noise. If the caliper body had jammed into the wheel and stopped it from…
Electrical SystemJan 2022
MBUX Failure Customer sold MB GLS450 with all season MB Floor matts, Water on shoes drains on floor matts, car is driven and when braking water floods the underneath the front passenger seat and enters the MBUX and shuts down all electronics. This was identified as an issue with…
Electrical SystemNov 2021
The vehicle warnign system displayed "48v Malfunction." Vehicke lost all acceleration in the middle of the highway. The vehicle was just returned3 days ago after undergoing a state inspection at the MB dealership. In looking at the issue on line this appears to be a known…
Electrical SystemOct 2021
Upon starting the car, the screen of the 2020 Mercedes Benz GLS 450 remained blank. This includes the portion of the dashboard that reads speedometer, gas, temperature, RPM. The engine was running and truck could still be driven. The vehicle is available for inspection upon…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4JGFF5KE2LA209667 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.