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Mercedes Benz GLC problems

Owners have filed 27 complaints about the Mercedes Benz GLC with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2018. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz GLC year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

2 5 19 1
15 16 17 18
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2018 — 1 0 0 — Brakes
2017 — 19 3 3 2,050 Engine & Cooling
2016 — 5 3 0 51,000 Steering
2015 — 2 0 0 — Airbags

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz GLC

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 5 18.5%

Worst in 2017

Engine & Cooling 3 11.1%

Worst in 2017

Brakes 3 11.1%

Worst in 2017

Body & Structure 3 11.1%

Worst in 2017

Fuel & Propulsion 3 11.1%

Worst in 2017

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 7.4%

Worst in 2017

Stability & Traction Control 2 7.4%

Worst in 2017

Other & Unspecified 2 7.4%

Worst in 2017

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.7%

Worst in 2017

Electrical System 1 3.7%

Worst in 2017

Steering 1 3.7%

Worst in 2016

Seat Belts 1 3.7%

Worst in 2017

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz GLC, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Dec 2016 peak 7 Mar 2026

Compare the Mercedes Benz GLC

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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