2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%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 1 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC, 13% 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000598May 8, 2024Complaint Noticeable vibrations at the steering wheel: • At speeds between 40mph and 75mph • On straight stretches of road and in long corners • With driver assistance systems…
- 10227142Nov 7, 2022Complaint 1. Vibrations noticeable at steering wheel when front axle is excited when driving at a speed between 65 km/h and 130 km/h over an obstacle. ⢠Driving over deeply…
- 10217157Jul 14, 2022Complaint Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position (e.g. with Easy Entry function). Cause Height adjustment moves to…
- 10144244Jun 1, 2018Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop
- 10144062May 7, 2018Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment does not operate
- 10158355Oct 4, 2017Update electrical power steering system control unit software
- 10136062Jun 10, 2016Vehicle wanders to the left or right.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
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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