"How reliable is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350?"

"Based on 159 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350 has a median complaint mileage of 43000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 159 total complaints filed."

2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 159 complaints

159

Total Complaints

43,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

19,627 25th Percentile

43,000 Median Mileage

73,447 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

100

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SEATS

POWER TRAIN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS BACKING MY VEHICLE INTO A SPOT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN "DRIVE" TO PULL FORWARD, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD . I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND WHEN THE CAR KEPT ON GOING, I PRESSED THE PARKING BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN "PARK". THE CAR ENDED UP JUMPING THE SIDEWALK AND HITTING T..."

"TWICE I'VE HAD THE ISSUE WHERE NONE OF MY LIGHTS WORK WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING. NOT SURE ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS, HOWEVER BOTH TIMES I HIT MY TURN SIGNAL TO TURN (DOESN'T MATTER RIGHT OR LEFT) AND THERE IS NO INDICATOR VISIBLE ON MY DASHBOARD. ALSO THERE IS NO TICKING/SIGNALING NOISE. WHEN I'VE PULLED O..."

"VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED LEAVING MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE STRAPPED TO HER CARSEAT. THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. MY WIFE LEFT THE KEYS IN HER PURSE SINCE THEY ARE BLUETOOTH KEYS AND PLACED THEM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WALKED AROUND TO DRIVERS SIDE TO GET IN. VEHICLE SELF LOCK..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28