2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Putting this car into park will normally automatically set the parking brake. Earlier that day, it did not set the brake. I assumed I must have hit some button or something on my dash to cause that. But then on the freeway, the car (for want of a better term) started wiggling and I found it hard to control it with the steering wheel. It stopped doing that for a few seconds, and then immediately happened again. As I started to change lanes to move toward the right side of the freeway, it did it a third time but it was worse and I had no control at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #11323374, filed 2020-05, 51,000 miles“I received a recall notice from mercedes in march 2017 stating that the starting limiter may overheat resulting in fire. As of this date, july 13, 2017, mercedes has no idea when it will have the part (s). This is unacceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #11005138, filed 2017-07Related service bulletins
- 10238424Jun 9, 2023In the MBUX weather app, the temperature is displayed in the wrong unit (Fahrenheit instead of °C, or vice versa). Temperature setting in Mmc mobile application settings…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC
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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