2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 16%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK250, 16% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,000 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.
“Safety features become limited or inoperable during operation of vehicle. Taken to dealership, control module replaced. Does not fix issue. All pre-safe functions become inoperarable under this failure. Multiple online forums report same issue. Mercedes seems aware of problem, but not acknowleding their responsibility to recall or find root of issue. When starting vehicle, or often when driving down the road, cruise control, adaptive steering, lane assist, blind spot detectors, pre-safe braking features will all become inoperable and throw multiple failure readings on dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #11310441, filed 2020-02, 106,000 miles“The driver's side seat failed. Due to a seat electrical harness failure the seat became stuck and neither the seat seatback or headrest could be moved. I could comfortably still reach steering wheel and pedals but my wife could not safely do so. The car has approximately 36k miles on it. I paid to repair this $831 negotiated down from $1600+. This is a pressing NHTSA issue because on the repair invoice the technician noted that a 40 amp fuse had been installed in a 30 amp socket. Presumably it came from the factory in this condition. …”
NHTSA complaint #11431865, filed 2021-09“When driving, the steering wheel locks and I can no longer steer the vehicle, it locks in a way that I cannot move the steering wheel at all, which may cause me to crash if I am at a dead end road and need to turn. I have been trying to contact the manufacturer for resolution but have not received any responses. This was a recall back in 2017 under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V-595 for 2015-2017 Mercedes Benz cars, with the component of Steering/Electric Power Assist System. I am not sure why my car is not listed in the recall since it does have this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11423654, filed 2021-07Related service bulletins
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- 11015640Mar 5, 2025Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party…
- 11008091Sep 28, 2024Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party…
- 10232319Feb 13, 2023Mercedes-Benz AG ("MBAG"), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (âMYâ) 2012-2016 E-Class, GL-Class, GLE-Class, GLK-Class, and…
- 10205790Aug 2, 2021After starting the engine, the instrument cluster shows the "EBD not available, diagnosis/test stand" message in yellow.
- 10187793Jan 7, 2021Mercedes-Benz AG (?MBAG?), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain Model Year (?MY?) 2013-2017 B-Class, C-Class, CLA-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, G-Class…
- 10059555Sep 26, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10056472Jun 20, 2014Xentry (mercedes): after engine has started, several issues occurs, an acoustic warning sounds is heard, the instrument cluster displays warning message power steering…
- 10205237Aug 5, 2013The COMAND unit does not start or the display remains dark.
- 10205236Aug 5, 2013"Metadata loss- Please reimport all media data".
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 16% |
| 2014 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK250
7 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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