Mercedes-Benz GLK350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 900 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Mercedes-Benz GLK350 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The GLK350 has 12 safety recalls on record.

Mercedes-Benz GLK350

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLK350 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 GLK350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLK350 problems

All model years combined: 900 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
Air bags62014
Fuel/propulsion system733
Electrical system377
Steering344
Service brakes318
Structure277
Suspension251
Power train230
Vehicle speed control2213
22 other systems12413
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the GLK350

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2010–2015 · still open
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