Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 34 owner complaints and 27 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 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 AMG GLC43 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1006 complaints · 7 recalls2020Not rated–/1005 complaints · 7 recalls2019Not rated–/1006 complaints · 8 recalls2018Not rated–/1006 complaints · 10 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 9 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 problems
All model years combined: 34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
8Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
7Engine2 crash/fire/injury
6Power train
4Steering
3Wheels
3Structure
2Suspension
1Forward collision avoidance
1Service brakes
77 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 8 | 2 |
| Engine | 7 | 2 |
| Power train | 6 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 7 | 1 |
27 recalls
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel26V-281 · 2025–2026 · May 1, 2026 · 144,049 vehiclesStructure: frame and members24V-658 · 2024 · Sep 9, 2024 · 4 vehiclesExterior lighting: headlights24V-070 · 2020–2022 · Feb 2, 2024 · 15,502 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump23V-880 · 2023 · Dec 21, 2023 · 79,676 vehiclesBody: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2017–2019 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump23V-445 · 2021–2023 · Jun 26, 2023 · 143,551 vehiclesCommunication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehiclesExterior lighting: headlights22V-261 · 2021 · Apr 15, 2022 · 129 vehiclesBack over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2020 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehiclesSensing system: camera21V-354 · 2020–2021 · May 14, 2021 · 343,191 vehiclesSensor: occupant classification21V-230 · 2021 · Apr 1, 2021 · 8,634 vehiclesBody: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2017–2019 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the AMG GLC43
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Front Roof Panel DetachmentLed to recall 21V-197