2012 Mercedes Benz GL550 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550

12 problems have been reported for the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550. The following chart shows the 7 most common problems for 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 6 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (1 problem).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
6
  Service Brakes
1
  Structure
1
  Equipment
1
  Exterior Lighting
1
  Wheel
1
  Electrical System
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550 in 2012.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
0
  2024
3
  2023
0
  2022
1
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
1
  2018
0
  2017
2
  2016
2
  2015
3
  2014
0
  2013
0
  2012
0

📊 Compare the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercedes Benz GL550, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550 with the Mercedes Benz GL550 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 GL550 is 12 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mercedes Benz GL550 is 10.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL550 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2015 GL550
8
  2014 GL550
8
  2013 GL550
14
  2012 GL550
12
  2011 GL550
15
  2010 GL550
3
  2009 GL550
8
  2008 GL550
16


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