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Mercedes-Benz GLC300

Every Mercedes-Benz GLC300 model year on file, 2016 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years23116 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52016 to 2020
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins387Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 133, 58% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05010015020161332017201820192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz GLC300 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
80
Fuel system
36
Brakes
31
Electrical system
26
Airbags
22
Powertrain
13
Seat belts
13
Visibility and wipers
13
Steering
11
Structure
5
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz GLC300 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz GLC300 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone010
2019Not decoded0NoneNone010
2018Not decoded0NoneNone010
2017SUV985.1192122197
2016SUV1338.3324122190
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz GLC300

  • 23V-854 Dec 15, 2023
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair,…
    Structure · 2,976 vehicles
  • 21V-197 Mar 19, 2021
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair
    Structure · 15k vehicles
  • 21V-072 Feb 12, 2021
    On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles
    Communication · 67 vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 18V-683 Oct 1, 2018
    Seat belt latch plates (the parts that insert into the buckles) for the outboard rear seats may retract into the interior paneling, preventing the…
    Seat belts · 4,702 vehicles
  • 18V-177 Mar 15, 2018
    Seat belt latch plates (the parts that insert into the buckles) for the outboard rear seats may retract into the interior paneling, preventing the…
    Seat belts · 122k vehicles
  • 17V-819 Dec 18, 2017
    These vehicles may have misadjusted headlights, possibly resulting in the low beam headlights insufficiently illuminating the roadway
    Lighting · 8,134 vehicles
  • 17V-715 Nov 14, 2017
    Fixed panoramic sun roof frontal and side plastic panels may have insufficient bonding, allowing the panels to separate during vehicle operation
    Visibility and wipers · 9,379 vehicles
  • 17V-627 Oct 6, 2017
    Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air…
    Airbags · 495k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.