2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV Safety and Reliability

The 2022 GLE-Class received the full five stars for driver and passenger safety, as well as overall, from the NHTSA. The IIHS also awarded the 2021 GLE its Top Safety Pick+ award, with a top rating of Good in all six categories. This is a top-tier safety result from both the major safety bodies in the USA and welcome peace of mind for safety-minded families.

Safety features fitted as standard to the 2022 GLE include a backup camera, stability control, PDC, park assist, seven airbags, Attention Assist, the Mercedes eCall emergency-call service, adaptive brakes and active brake assist, LED headlights with adaptive high-beam assist, blind-spot assist, and Mercedes Pre-Safe. Additional driver-assistance features cost extra and are best ordered as a bundle in the $1,950 Driver Assistance Package Plus. This adds a host of extra features including, but not limited to, active emergency stop and brake assist (with cross-traffic alert), evasive and active steering assist, lane-keeping and lane-change assist, and active blind-spot assist.

The GLE has been trouble-prone and for the 2021 model, there were eight recalls. Reasons for this include the electronic stability control pulling to one side during activation, dashboard trim impairing passenger-airbag deployment, failed illumination on interior switches, incorrectly adjusted headlights, a blank rear-view camera display, a possible short circuit due to water ingress, an issue with the center rear seatbelt, and the ever-problematic eCall system that fails or gives emergency responders the wrong location - a common Mercedes failing. So far, the 2022 model has been recall-free. Its overall J.D. Power score is 80/100 and its quality and reliability score 78. The 2022 Audi Q7 scores only 72 overall, while the 2022 BMW X5's score is 78. The standard Mercedes warranty is not great, covering the car for four years or 50,000 basic miles. Warranty and maintenance extensions cost extra.