2014 Mercedes-Benz Glk250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints
27
Total Complaints
59,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,866 25th Percentile
59,000 Median Mileage
71,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOS..."
"SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOS..."
"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF FORT MYERS (15461 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33908, (800) 351-7403) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO ORDER THE PART..."

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