Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | 25V365000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 127 | — | Details |
| 2024-10-25 | 24V808000 |
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 7 | — | Details |
| 2024-07-08 | 24V520000 |
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 7 | — | Details |
| 2023-09-11 | 23V629000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 12,118 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | There are two issues 1) Unsure of the exact date, but about a year or two ago we were driving our car and the car's au… |
| 2025-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has a significant engine oil leak without being driven. Engine oil electronic meter still shows engine oil to … |
| 2025-03-02 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 1 | 1. Rear Hatch hands free system - closes unexpectedly while loading or unloading car without using feet to trigger sys… |
| 2025-02-24 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. The contact stated while driving on an access road at 35 MPH, the brake … |
| 2024-12-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof glass blasted and shattered during a drive on an interstate highway. I was driving normally when I heard a… |
| 2024-12-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | check engine light continues to turn on and off, response from dealer maintenance is this issue is temperature related … |
| 2024-11-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car has software issue putting drivers at risk until the update is provided. Response to problem from manufacturer is … |
| 2024-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The care sends a message that the battery is low. Then the check engine light comes on till we drive the car for awhil… |
| 2024-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Second time the rear left tail light not working properly. The parking light stay on after turning vehicle off at time … |
| 2024-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | GLC 300 was purchased new on May 25, 2023. Multiple 12V battery errors, check engine indicators, and rear hatch closing… |
| 2024-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 W4. The contact stated that when his wife was parking the vehicle at appr… |
| 2024-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is an active recall for my vehicle Mercedez Benz GLC 300W4 for which I was NOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFAC… |
| 2024-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | First of all, this is a new car produced in 2023. Since I bought it, the engine has shown alarms more than four times. … |
| 2024-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When working in the rear cargo area, the door comes down without warning and does not break when it meets resistance tr… |
| 2024-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The automatic windows open when the car is parked without being initiated by anyone. Think of it as phantom window open… |
| 2024-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle would not start, indicator displayed check owners manual, battery low. Vehicle towed to dealer |
| 2024-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while he and his wife were loading the trunk of t… |
| 2024-03-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On [XXX], I was driving at 45MPH on a two-lane state road. There was no traffic within 1/4 -1/2 mile of me on that roa… |
| 2024-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have taken the delivery of this car on May 2023 and has been having many issues including but not limited to rear sea… |
| 2024-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This vehicle has now had three episodes where warning lights came on for no apparent reason. There have been two episo… |
| 2024-01-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I bought this car brand with 4800 miles directly from Mercedes a month ago. The check engine light has been on since th… |
| 2023-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle sputter and coolant malfunction and engine light came on while driving ( 12-26-23) Took to dealer for some “ up… |
| 2023-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light on, according to Mercedes Benz problem related to 48 V mild hybrid,I took twice car to the dealersh… |
| 2023-12-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car was in for a "Problem" Dec-2023 - would not accelerate /also getting very bad gas mileage and hesitation on acce… |
| 2023-10-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown: Driving on Route I 71 south in Cincinnati going CVG to pick up wife. 60-70 MPH. All systems normal.Suddenly ou… |
| 2023-09-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2023 Mercedes Benz GLC 300. Several Electrical, Braking, Collision, Check Battery related issues noted. At approxima… |
| 2023-09-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1.This is my new GLC 300 and after taking delivery and running for around 300 miles check engine light on my dashboard … |
| 2023-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car would not start warning lights on dash unable to start car |
| 2023-08-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hatch closes or opens when bumper cover is depressed accidentally causing injuries by smashing on top of head and crush… |
| 2023-08-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and the contact and… |
| 2023-08-18 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Brakes slammed on when passing a parked vehicle on side of road, causing following vehicle to almost rear end me. Follo… |
| 2023-08-14 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Active Emergency Stop Assist Currently Unavailable and Active Blind Spot Assist Inoperative. |
| 2023-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving on highway at 75 mph, the car began slowing down and an alert on the screen said "Stop. Switch off vehicl… |
| 2023-08-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, DO NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WARNING, 48V BAT… |
| 2023-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unexpectedly and without any indication or warning, at [XXX] on [XXX] I experienced multiple system failures/engine lig… |
| 2023-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Brand new car that had less than 1500 miles on it, one day went to start it while 20 miles away from home and error mes… |
| 2023-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This 2023 GLC, a newly redesigned model, has a number of issues. The two most severe are the adaptive speed limit and t… |
| 2023-07-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Check Right low beam error messsage. Beam decreased light output, lightbulb out. Adaptive high beam not working and nei… |
| 2023-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the message "12… |
| 2023-06-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Sunday, June 25, when I was driving the car on the road, the engine shut off and the car stopped running. 3 warning lig… |
| 2023-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The 2023 GLC300 would not start. The internal alarms kept going off, the push-start/stop would not respond. The vehicle… |
| 2023-06-07 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 0 | The moon roof will not close. There is also a sloshing sound of water in an unidentified area, it has not rained. Th… |
| 2023-06-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 1. The rear hatch has opened while the car was left unattended. 2. If the hatch opens it could possibly cause a safe… |
| 2023-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I purchased a brand new GLC 300 on May 25, 2023. By June 2, 2023 I was already stranded due to a 12V battery electrical… |
| 2023-05-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DIGITAL LIGHT low beam inadequate distance for safe driving on unlit roadway. Low beam has unnecessary blacked out area… |
| 2023-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1 ) the car would not start several times. every error message scanned across the screen and i had to leave the car and… |
| 2023-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Petition: Consumer requests a focused review of the ISG 48-volt onboard electrical system used in various Mercedes-Benz… |
| 2023-05-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | Loss of propulsion at highway speeds with subsequent failure of digital light system at night resulting in injury crash |
| 2023-05-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Digital Light Inactivean High Beam Assist messages Also, when you engage the inoperative warning the actuates blinker i… |