2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, 3% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“'the first incident - occurred in august when I stopped at a stop-light. I started driving when the light turned green and the car was accelerating as normal. There were cars behind me accelerating as well as normal. My SUV automatically shifted from drive to neutral by itself as I continue to accelerate to move with the normal flow of traffic. The vehicle automatically slowed down to neutral '2nd incident - the same issue occurred again within two weeks I was driving on the long island expressway at approximately 40 miles per hour in heavy traffic which had commercial trucks. …”
NHTSA complaint #11140717, filed 2018-10, 6,000 miles“While pulling into a parking spot with my foot hovering above/on the break, the car lurched forward as if someone had floored the gas pedal. As my foot was already on the break, I slammed down onto the break and the car came to a stop, several feet ahead of the top of the parking spot, and into the woods. I called roadside assistance for the vehicle to be towed to the dealership for repair, as I did not find it safe to drive it. The dealership was unable to replicate the issue, but they told me that due to the severity of the issue, they weren't supposed to check it themselves. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687525, filed 2025-09“The car does not go into drive from reverse and will sometime automatically shift itself from a low drive gear (D1) into Neutral without warning. After this happens - the car also can't get back into D1. It takes about 20 seconds for the car to shift back into a Drive gear and it will jolt into D3 violently. This has been a scary experience on many occassions - especially at red lights when this happens and we can't get the car out of neutral for some time. This was diagnosed by mercedes dealership near us as a fawlty sensor in the transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #11676731, filed 2025-07Related service bulletins
- 11031730Aug 27, 2022Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz…
- 11031728Aug 19, 2022Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz…
- 11031727Aug 19, 2022In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA”) hereby…
- 11031731Aug 13, 2022Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz…
- 11031592Aug 5, 2022Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has extended the warranty for the accelerator pedal wiring harness and connectors from the original New…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
28 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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