Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATICYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 35 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC 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 300 4MATIC median. Tap a year for its full report.
'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC problems
All model years combined: 35 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
11Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
9Structure3 crash/fire/injury
9Forward collision avoidance2 crash/fire/injury
4Service brakes
3Back over prevention
3Power train
2Lane departure
2Service brakes, hydraulic
2Engine
33 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 11 | 2 |
| Structure | 9 | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 9 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 1 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
6 recalls
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Doors: lock26V-481 · 2023–2024 · Jul 24, 2026 · 310,667 vehiclesElectrical system: instrument cluster/panel26V-281 · 2025–2026 · May 1, 2026 · 144,049 vehiclesSeat belts: rear/other26V-172 · 2026 · Mar 20, 2026 · 20 vehiclesSteering: critical fasteners25V-533 · 2023–2026 · Aug 20, 2025 · 3,749 vehiclesExterior lighting: headlights25V-365 · 2023 · Jun 11, 2025 · 127 vehiclesBody: roof and pillars25V-379 · 2023–2025 · Jun 6, 2025 · 92,851 vehicles