2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class include 1 fatality report, 5 crashes and 1 fires across 126 filings.

126
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
77.4
Severity index

Severity index 77.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 53 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 78 complaints (61.9%)78 62%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (6.3%)8 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (5.6%)7 6%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (4.8%)6 5%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (4.0%)5 4%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (4.0%)5 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (4.0%)5 4%Fuel SystemFuel System: 4 complaints (3.2%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS7861.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER86.3%
SERVICE BRAKES75.6%
ENGINE64.8%
STRUCTURE54.0%
STEERING54.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM54.0%
FUEL SYSTEM43.2%

Complaints filed per year

026522014: 62015: 22016: 52017: 12018: 22019: 522020: 272021: 42022: 32023: 122024: 52025: 42026: 3 (partial year)1415161718195220212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20146
20152
20165
20171
20182
201952
202027
20214
20223
202312
20245
20254
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (21 against 34).

Other Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-13. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.