There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the sunroof. The sunroof cover was not opened. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the sunroof glass had shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied assistance in covering the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
1)Wiper does run smoothly right from the time the car was purchased. 2) recently the glass window of passanger seat at the back opens very slowly when the button is pushed to pull the glass down.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS WAS PARTIALLY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE SUN ROOF AND SEVERAL PIECES OF SHATTERED GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. WHILE PARKED, A SECONDARY VEHICLE PULLED UP BEHIND HER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT SOME OF THE GLASS FROM THE SHATTERED SUN ROOF HAD STRUCK THEIR VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO ONE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LAGUNA NIGUEL (1 STAR DR, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT HAD STRUCK THE SUN ROOF CAUSING THE SUN ROOF TO SHATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,040.
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