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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 2025-07

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025213%
202415%
202312%
202247%
202123%
202023%
201924%
201833%
201711%
201621%

Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300

Engine
28 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Visibility (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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