2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class include 1 fatality report, 2 crashes and 0 fires across 65 filings.

65
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
85.4
Severity index

Severity index 85.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 85.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 14 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 83% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (46.2%)30 46%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (23.1%)15 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (18.5%)12 18%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 10 complaints (15.4%)10 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (13.8%)9 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (12.3%)8 12%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (9.2%)6 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 6 complaints (9.2%)6 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3046.2%
ENGINE1523.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1218.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1015.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE913.8%
SERVICE BRAKES812.3%
STRUCTURE69.2%
LANE DEPARTURE69.2%

Complaints filed per year

012252023: 252024: 232025: 82026: 9 (partial year)2325242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202325
202423
20258
2026 (year to date)9

Other Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.