There are 3 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IS HARD TO SEE IF YOU LIGHTS ARE ON IS VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING WHEN SOME STREET DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS ON. SOMETIMES I HAVE USE HI LIGHTS TO MAKE SURE I DONT CRASH OR HIT PEDESTRIAN ID DONT HAVE PICTURES BUT I HOPE PEOPLE ARE AWARE
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY POOR AND I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I GOOGLED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I SEE LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON MERCEDES GLE. I AM WILLING TO PAY MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT DEALER SAID HE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOW. I TALKED TO MERCEDES AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ADEQUATELY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF DURHAM (919-794-7077, LOCATED AT 110 KENTINGTON DR, DURHAM, NC 27713) AND THE BULB LOCATIONS WERE ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026