Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 EYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Electrical system Safety recalls162018–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 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 350 E median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls 2019Not rated–/1008 complaints · 5 recalls 2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 7 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine1 crash/fire/injury

2Structure

2Back over prevention

1Visibility/wiper

1Power train

1Seat belts

1Service brakes

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	4	2
Engine	4	1
Structure	2	0
Back over prevention	2	0
Visibility/wiper	1	0
Power train	1	0
Seat belts	1	0
Service brakes	1	0

16 recalls

Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E recalls

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

Exterior lighting: headlights24V-070 · 2020 · Feb 2, 2024 · 15,502 vehicles Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2018–2019 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission22V-494 · 2020 · Jul 11, 2022 · 1,168 vehicles Back over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2020 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehicles Sensing system: camera21V-354 · 2020 · May 14, 2021 · 343,191 vehicles Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2019 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles Steering: electric power assist system20V-651 · 2020 · Oct 23, 2020 · 2,533 vehicles Propulsion system: cables20V-607 · 2020 · Oct 2, 2020 · 7 vehicles Other: labels19V-914 · 2019 · Dec 20, 2019 · 10,041 vehicles Seat belts19V-788 · 2019 · Nov 1, 2019 · 29,720 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification18V-838 · 2018–2019 · Nov 27, 2018 · 104,663 vehicles Rear/other: buckle assembly18V-683 · 2018 · Oct 1, 2018 · 4,702 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the GLC 350 E

Jan 27, 2023
Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2018–2020 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Led to recall 22V-063
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2018 · still open
Open
Jan 8, 2021
Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
Led to recall 21V-197