Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Mercedes-Benz Sedan 2010-2015

Verify with official recall databases, service records, a mechanic inspection, and local market data before relying on this summary.

At a glance

Vehicle coverage snapshot

This snapshot uses the current page hierarchy, year-range meta, and vehicle taxonomy only.

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Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
Year range
2010-2015
Generation
2010–2015 · X204
Vehicle taxonomy
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What is on the record for the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Air bags (restraint system)1,246 (60.3%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2010–2015.
  • Fuel system178 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011–2012.
  • Brakes74 (3.6%)

Where a mileage was given (492 reports), it averaged 62,889 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class problems by model year

Short answer

CarFaultIQ's corrected dataset covers the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class for 2010-2015. This page is a structured model hub; issue-specific claims remain evidence-gated.

Key takeaways

  • Supported years: 2010-2015 | Source market coverage: US and Canada | Structured catalogue hub only; no unverified fault claims

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is represented in CarFaultIQ’s corrected vehicle catalogue for 2010-2015, with source coverage for US and Canada.

This catalogue hub is intended to organize verified model-year and configuration data. Recorded fuel categories: Diesel, Premium Gasoline. Recorded electrification categories: not yet summarized. Recorded drivetrain categories: 4WD, RWD.

These fields describe structured dataset coverage only. Reliability, common-problem, recall, complaint, repair-cost and drivability claims should be added only when model-specific evidence has been verified.

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

12 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 19V787000 — model years 2013, 2014, 2015

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list…

  • 19V010000 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014 C250, C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, SLS AMG Coupe, 2014-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, GLK 350, GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK350 RWD,…

  • 18V043000 — model years 2010, 2013

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013 C250, C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C350, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG, C63 Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, E550 Cabrio, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E550 Coupe, GLK350 4Matic, GLK250 Bluetec 4Matic, GLK350, SLS Coupe, SLS AMG GT…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

128 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11035005 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of travel. Note: Sound file in attachment Cause If the complaint is eliminated by experimentally loosening the…

  • 11032684 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Complaint Potential corrosion on the rear axle carrier Cause Due to market-specific conditions such as moisture, ingress of dirt and/or environmental influences, corrosion can occur on the rear axle carrier Remedy In the event of a complaint, the optimized repair method must be used when…

  • 11032599 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Complaint Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements and/or Creaking/crackling noises from the area of the wheel bearing on the front axle when cornering/ maneuvering. Sound file attached for comparison. MUST match noise for proper diagnosis. NOTE: Steering…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

1 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • EA21002 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

8 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2018741 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2018724 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2017490 — model years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

896 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • AIR BAGS: 619 reports
  • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM: 72 reports
  • STEERING: 34 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Used-car checks

No structured used-car checks are verified on this model hub yet.

Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

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