Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

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Mercedes-Benz Sedan 2016-2026

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Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
Year range
2016-2026
Generation
2016–2022 · X253; 2023–2026 · X254
Vehicle taxonomy
GLC-Class

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Coverage status

1 related public page is available for this model.

What is on the record for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Engine438 (20.5%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2016–2023.
  • Electrical system302 (14.1%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2016–2026.
  • Fuel system178 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2019–2024.

Where a mileage was given (444 reports), it averaged 24,185 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 GLC-Class problems by model year

Short answer

CarFaultIQ's corrected dataset covers the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class for 2016-2026. This page is a structured model hub; issue-specific claims remain evidence-gated.

Key takeaways

  • Supported years: 2016-2026 | Source market coverage: US and Canada | Structured catalogue hub only; no unverified fault claims

CarFaultIQ's structured records for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class span 2 generations from 2016 to 2026, in engines from 2 to 4-litre, 4, 6 and 8-cylinder configurations on premium gasoline, with hybrid and fully electric variants. No GLC-Class generation has a dedicated coverage page in CarFaultIQ's records yet.

Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is represented in CarFaultIQ’s corrected vehicle catalogue for 2016-2026, with source coverage for US and Canada.

This catalogue hub is intended to organize verified model-year and configuration data. Recorded fuel categories: Electricity, Premium Gasoline. Recorded electrification categories: Electric, Hybrid. Recorded drivetrain categories: 4WD, AWD, FWD, 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

57 distinct official identifiers · US

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

  • 26V481000 — model years 2023, 2024

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CLA, 2019-2022 A-Class, 2022-2023 C-Class, 2024 CLE, 2020-2026 GLA/GLB, and 2023-2024 GLC vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific model information. The micro-switch in the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect an…

  • 26V281000 — model years 2025, 2026

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.

  • 26V172000 — model years 2026

    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2026 AMG GLC43 4MATIC, GLC 300 4MATIC, GLC 300, and GLC 300 4MATIC Coupe vehicles. The center rear seat belts may have been installed without the child seat protection function and fail to lock a child restraint properly.…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

599 distinct official identifiers · US

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

  • 11035490 — model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

    This NCU replaces the prior NCU issued on May 15, 2025, and contains additional MY 2023 and MY 2024 vehicles which are highlighted below. In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz…

  • 11035234 — model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

    Complaint Check Engine Light ON with DTC P012800 "The Coolant Temperature is Below the Specified Temperature" active and/or stored in the ME (N3/10). There are no drivability concerns related to this complaint. Cause Root cause varies Remedy Prior to performing any repairs for this complaint:…

  • 11035238 — model years 2019, 2020, 2021

    Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain MY 2019-2021 C-Class, G-Class, GLC, GT, S-Class (205, 463, 253, 190 & 222 platforms) vehicles, the engine control unit software does not correspond to current production specifications. It is therefore possible that on-board…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

3 distinct official identifiers · US

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

  • DP23003 — model years 2023

    In a letter dated July 2, 2023, Aldelberto A. Cordova (the petitioner) submitted a petition requesting that NHTSA initiate an investigation of an alleged defect within the “ISG 48-volt on-board electrical system,” which resulted in warning light illumination as well as an inability to start…

  • EA21002 — model years 2016, 2017, 2018

    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…

  • PE21001 — model years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

    On January 8, 2021, after ongoing review with Mercedes Benz, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-001 to assess allegations of front roof panel detachments while driving at highway speeds in certain 2015 Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) C-Class vehicles.The subject…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

47 distinct official identifiers · CA

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

  • 2026364 — model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

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

  • 2026218 — model years 2024, 2025, 2026

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

  • 2025423 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

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

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

740 distinct reports · US

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

  • ENGINE: 216 reports
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 146 reports
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 126 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.

Known common problems

A single Fault page is linked to the GLC-Class in CarFaultIQ's records: Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class: Lower Steering Shaft Bolt Loosening, covering 2020–2026. It applies to that year range specifically, not to the GLC-Class generally, and CarFaultIQ holds no recall campaign or complaint-category aggregate scoped to this model at the hub level.

Problems by year range

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.

This describes CarFaultIQ's current GLC-Class coverage rather than a conclusion about the car, so a VIN check and, for a used example, a qualified inspection are the more reliable next steps.

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