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2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Engine Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
27%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
400miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the engine of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, 27% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 400 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“1 ) the car would not start several times. every error message scanned across the screen and i had to leave the car and lock it and wait 10-15 minutes and then it would start. if i had any type of emergency and this happened, it would be detrimental. the first time this happened was the day i got the car with less than 10 miles on it. this issue was recreated by service and a software update was performed and it hasn’t happened since. 2 ) all computers / screens turned off while the car was in drive and in motion. horrifying and so dangerous. …”

NHTSA complaint #11536621, filed 2023-08

“First of all, this is a new car produced in 2023. Since I bought it, the engine has shown alarms more than four times. Every time I went to the 4S shop, no problems were found. Today, the engine still shows a yellow alarm. Secondly, the brake disc makes a loud noise when I park the car and then start the accelerator. Mercedes-Benz has not paid attention to these problems. I think it greatly affects driving safety.This car has been sent to the 4S store many times, but the inspection has always failed. The above-mentioned problems with the car have always existed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11595907, filed 2024-06

“1.This is my new GLC 300 and after taking delivery and running for around 300 miles check engine light on my dashboard 2.Took it to Ray catena freehold service center and they kept this vehicle for 2 days and ran test and said no issues or no error codes found for the engine light 3. Service department said they cleared all the codes and updated the software and it should be good 4. After taking it from service center the check engine light is again on and its quite random 5. The check engine light goes off on its own and then pop up when i start again and its quite random 6. …”

NHTSA complaint #11543740, filed 2023-09

“Sunday, June 25, when I was driving the car on the road, the engine shut off and the car stopped running. 3 warning lights show on screen: engine light; 48v Battery Service Required; 12v Battery service required. I used the break to park the car on the roadside after that. I tried many times to restart the car, Waited over one hour and 40 minutes it finally started again, the engine warning light was still on until the second day morning, and I was able to take pics as evident. 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? …”

NHTSA complaint #11529864, filed 2023-07

“The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the message 12 Volt Battery Failure, Vehicle Inoperative was displayed. Later, the contact was able to start the vehicle, but the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Eventually the light shut off and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a diagnostic test and identified multiple communications errors however, the cause of the errors was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. No further information was available. …”

NHTSA complaint #11545150, filed 2023-09, 400 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025319%
2024733%
20231527%
20221016%
20213045%
20202231%
20191123%
20182832%
20173737%
20163828%

Other parts of the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300

Electrical system
30 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Lane departure
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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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