2016 Mercedes-Benz Glc300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 168 complaints
168
Total Complaints
14,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,900 25th Percentile
14,000 Median Mileage
29,875 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
38
SERVICE BRAKES
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
18
AIR BAGS
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
STEERING
6
POWER TRAIN
5
SEAT BELTS
5
WHEELS
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STARTER MOTOR FAILURE IN "ECO START" MODE AT INTERSECTION. WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN CAR STALLED AND THREW A CODE. STARTER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FULL. VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS 3 WEEKS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT."
"THREE WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE GLC300 4MATIC THE ENGINE MISFIRES, GOT STRANDED IN AC NEW JERSEY, THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS, THEY REPLACED ALL FUEL INJECTOR/COILS AND IT KEPT HAPPENING, THEN THE FUEL MODULE GOT REPLACED AND IT RAN FINE FOR 4 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK, GOT STRANDED IN ..."
"THREE WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE GLC300 4MATIC THE ENGINE MISFIRES, GOT STRANDED IN AC NEW JERSEY, THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS, THEY REPLACED ALL FUEL INJECTOR/COILS AND IT KEPT HAPPENING, THEN THE FUEL MODULE GOT REPLACED AND IT RAN FINE FOR 4 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK, GOT STRANDED IN ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 38 complaints
25th: 1,312 mi Median: 12,000 mi 75th: 37,750 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 27 complaints
25th: 2,250 mi Median: 5,500 mi 75th: 7,875 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 complaints
25th: 11,075 mi Median: 27,926 mi 75th: 36,250 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18 complaints
25th: 10,000 mi Median: 28,000 mi 75th: 32,900 mi
AIR BAGS 12 complaints
25th: 22,000 mi Median: 29,000 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 28 FL: 22 NY: 17 TX: 11 GA: 10 MA: 7 IL: 7 CT: 7 NJ: 6 VA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

4.2%
Original Owners
95.8%
Second+ Owners

Mercedes-Benz Glc300 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20171346

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