Mercedes-Benz GLK250Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 46 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLK250.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Mercedes-Benz GLK250 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 GLK250 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
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Complaints by system
Most common Mercedes-Benz GLK250 problems
All model years combined: 46 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
24Air bags
5Engine
4Electrical system
4Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury
4Power train
3Steering
2Visibility/wiper
2Fuel/propulsion system
2Service brakes
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 24 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 1 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 |
8 recalls
Mercedes-Benz GLK250 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Power train: automatic transmission21V-539 · 2013 · Jul 16, 2021 · 371 vehiclesCommunication19V-787 · 2013–2015 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module19V-010 · 2013–2015 · Jan 9, 2019 · 288,779 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module18V-043 · 2013 · Jan 10, 2018 · 132,167 vehiclesAir bags: frontal17V-627 · 2013–2015 · Oct 6, 2017 · 495,290 vehiclesSteering17V-252 · 2013–2014 · Apr 12, 2017 · 168 vehiclesEngine: diesel15V-351 · 2015 · Jun 8, 2015 · 814 vehiclesEngine: diesel14V-762 · 2014–2015 · Dec 1, 2014 · 4,871 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the GLK250
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen