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Mazda GLCYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mazda GLC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41977–1985 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mazda GLC years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GLC median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1982Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda GLC problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling21
Seats20
Visibility10
4 recalls

Mazda GLC recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control85V-136 · 1982 · Oct 23, 1985 · 24,270 vehicles–Steering85V-108 · 1977–1983 · Sep 4, 1985 · 136,526 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights84V-088 · 1982 · Aug 8, 1984 · 87,468 vehicles–Front: anchorage83V-052 · 1978–1983 · May 10, 1983 · 232,373 vehicles