Home›Mercedes-Benz›GLS-Class›2016

Mercedes-Benz · Midsize / large SUV

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

Gas

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA0

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA19 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The EPA did not publish a separate 2016 certification; fuel-economy figures below are carried over from the 2017 listing. The most efficient version, the GLS450 4matic, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
GLS450 4matic	Gas	4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	17	22	19	$4,100
GLS550 4matic	Gas	4WD	4.7L 8-cyl turbo	14	18	16	$4,850
AMG GLS63	Gas	4WD	5.5L 8-cyl turbo	13	17	14	$5,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37368, 37399, 37369. Figures carried over from the 2017 EPA listing; no separate 2016 certification was published.

Affiliate disclosure: some links on this page are affiliate links. If you request a quote or buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Nothing on this page changes because of it.

Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Visibility

4 vehicles

ProblemMercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE350 4Matic and GLS 450 4Matic vehicles. The windshield bonding may be insufficient and, as a result, the windshield may separate from the vehicle in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 212, "Windshield Mounting."RiskIf the windshield detaches in the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may not be supported properly after it deploys, increasing the risk of injury.FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

NHTSA campaign 17V079000reported Feb 8, 2017Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

No owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other GLS-Class model years

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

2 recalls · 2 complaints

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

1 recalls · 10 complaints

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

0 recalls · 19 complaints

2023 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

5 recalls · 10 complaints

2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

10 recalls · 15 complaints

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

12 recalls · 37 complaints

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

24 recalls · 38 complaints

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

3 recalls · 28 complaints

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

4 recalls · 22 complaints

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

10 recalls · 42 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

JSON for this page · API