2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
2,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 15.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 15.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Air Bags: 3; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2016: 1; 2017: 4; 2019: 1; 2020: 5; 2021: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10946630 · 2017-01-20 (January 20, 2017)
VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH OTHER CAR ON LOCAL ROAD. THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE INFLATED AND DEFLATED COMPLETELY DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. WE BELIEVE MB GLC PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS FACTORY DEFECT IN OUR CAR. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO ON PAGE 2.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10946630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10949829 · 2017-02-06 (February 6, 2017)
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT TOWARD HIGHWAY 287 AT 65M SPEED, THERE WAS NO SNOW NO RAIN NORMAL TRAFFIC NO CARS CLOSE TO ME, ALL THE SUDDEN ESP INDICATOR WENT OFF, ACCIDENT COLLISION PREVENTION INDICATOR WENT OFF ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SPEED WENT DOWN TO 30M, 20M AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING THE SPEED BACK, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING. I PULLED OVER CALLED ROAD ASSISTANCE, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, START AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT 20 - 30MILE, WHEN I ENTERED HIGHWAY 46 ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING AT ALL, I KEPT PRES…
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10949946 · 2017-02-06 (February 6, 2017)
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN OAKLAND, CA. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR - NO RAIN AND APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A GUNSHOT AND OUR PANARAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED. AT THE TIME, WE HAD A CARGO BOX ON TOP OF THE CAR (ON A FRAME THAT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE SUNROOF) SO IT IS UNLIKELY ANY PROJECTILE COULD HAVE HIT THE CAR. THE CARGO BOX WAS STILL AFFIXED TO THE CAR AND SECURE AFTER THE INCIDENT. IT WAS NOT AN EXTREME TEMPERATURE, NOR WAS THERE ANY EXTREME WEATHER (RAIN, SNOW, HAIL)…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949946 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10954561 · 2017-02-14 (February 14, 2017)
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2017 MERCEDES GLC 300 SUV CAUGHT RANDOMLY ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON THE SIDE.THEN WHILE ON THE PHONE DESCRIBING THE SITUATION TO THE SERVICE GUY; I SAW THE FIRE AND SMOKE ENTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND I GOT OUT AFTER A LITTLE BIT CAUSE THE CAR HAD NO POWER TO OPEN DOORS OR DO ANYTHING! I THINK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH ELECTRICITY! I WANT THE CAR NO MORE! I WILL RETURN IT BACK!
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11170903 · 2019-01-19 (January 19, 2019)
SINCE THE LEASE PURCHASE IN 2017. THE GLC300 HAS BEEN IN SERVICE ON A QUARTERLY BASES FOR THE BRAKES (CONSTANT SQUEAKING MAKING FEEL UNSAFE) AND NOW A CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS THE 4TH VEHICLE I LEASE AND BY FAR THE WORST. I CONTACTED MERCEDES USA ASKING THEM FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT A USED OR LOANER CAR BUT THE ONLY THING THEY OFFERED WAS $1000 TOWARDS MY NEXT VEHICLE. AS OF TODAY, THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN SERVICE FOR THE 7TH OR 8TH TIME. I AM HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP OR AT LEAST PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11170903 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 11326513 · 2020-05-29 (May 29, 2020)
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION(VARIOUS SPEED, 1 TIME AT HIGHWAY, 2 TIMES LOCAL STREETS), THE FASTEN SEATBELT LIGHT AND AUDIBLE WARNING CAME ON. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME, THE SEATBELT TENSIONS (PULLS). THE DRIVER SEATBELT WAS FASTENED THE WHOLE TIME WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11326513 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.