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Mercedes-Benz GLC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

19 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

38,593 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 19 complaints (26.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior421.1%
Fuel system concerns210.5%
Steering behavior15.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
5
Engine
3
Service Brakes
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Structure:Body
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags5
Engine3
Service Brakes3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Structure:Body2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1

Air Bags: 5; Engine: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2017
4
2019
3
2020
7
2021
1
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
20174
20193
20207
20211
20252
20261

2016: 1; 2017: 4; 2019: 3; 2020: 7; 2021: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11323374 · 2020-05-05 (May 5, 2020)

PUTTING THIS CAR INTO PARK WILL NORMALLY AUTOMATICALLY SET THE PARKING BRAKE. EARLIER THAT DAY, IT DID NOT SET THE BRAKE. I ASSUMED I MUST HAVE HIT SOME BUTTON OR SOMETHING ON MY DASH TO CAUSE THAT. BUT THEN ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR (FOR WANT OF A BETTER TERM) STARTED WIGGLING AND I FOUND IT HARD TO CONTROL IT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. IT STOPPED DOING THAT FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY HAPPENED AGAIN. AS I STARTED TO CHANGE LANES TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, IT DID IT A THIRD TIME BUT IT WAS WORSE AND I HAD NO CONTROL …

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11323374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10938545 · 2016-12-29 (December 29, 2016)

REFER TO 2016 GLC-300 COMPLAINTS ABOUT SCREECHING SERVICE BRAKES AND COPY/PASTE COMPLAINTS HERE. 2017 MODEL HAS THE SAME SCREECHING NOISES AND CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2016. GOING SLOWLY IN REVERSE OR FORWARD FROM COLD START WILL CAUSE LOUD SCREECHING NOISES. MY NEIGHBORS HAVE CONFRONTED ME ABOUT THE CAR NOISES. IT'S ABSURD THAT THE DOCUMENTED ISSUES FROM THE 2016 MODEL CONTINUES IN THE 2017 MODEL. DEALERS ARE AWARE AND HAVE SAID APPLYING BRAKE PASTE DOES NOT HELP. A LARGER FIX IS STILL IN THE WORKS. THE NOISE IS ALSO MAKING US ATTEMPT T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10938545 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11298138 · 2020-01-09 (January 9, 2020)

FEED LINE TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING ODOR WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER (VEHICLE STATIONARY). HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME BUT SIMPLY DID NOT CONNECT THE DOTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11298138 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11377402 · 2020-12-01 (December 1, 2020)

FUEL LINE LEAK: THE TEMPERATURE IN S. FLORIDA HIT A LOW OF 45 DEGREES TONIGHT ON 1 DEC 2020, FIRST NOTING THE ISSUE DESCRIBED. UPON RETURN HOME FROM AN 8 MILE TOTAL TRIP TO THE STORE, MY DAUGHTERS EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. UPON INVESTIGATION MYSELF, I FOUND GASOLINE POOLING BEHIND THE ENGINE WHERE THE MAIN FUEL LINE CONNECTS TO A RUBBER HOSE. THE POOLING WAS ON THE REAR OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE COVER AS ALSO DESCRIBED BELOW. SIMILAR CASE FOUND ONLINE: HTTPS://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/THREADS/GASOLINE-LEAK.2936569/ "THERE …

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 11377402 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20150
20160
20170
20180

2015: 0; 2016: 0; 2017: 0; 2018: 0

Year-by-year records

Mercedes-Benz GLC model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201520Not available
2016300
20171300
2018100