2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class include 1 fatality report, 4 crashes and 2 fires across 133 filings.

133
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
4
Injuries
69.1
Severity index

Severity index 69.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 61 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 57% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 91 complaints (68.4%)91 68%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (7.5%)10 8%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (5.3%)7 5%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (4.5%)6 5%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (3.8%)5 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS9168.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM107.5%
STEERING75.3%
POWER TRAIN75.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM75.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL75.3%
ENGINE64.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER53.8%

Complaints filed per year

034682015: 72016: 12017: 22018: 42019: 682020: 262021: 102022: 42023: 32024: 42025: 22026: 2 (partial year)15161718196820212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20157
20161
20172
20184
201968
202026
202110
20224
20233
20244
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 40).

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.