2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 problems
NHTSA has received 91 complaints about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, and 23% of them involve fuel system. After that come steering (15%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 with enough data (91 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving out of a parking lot at 5-10 MPH and making a left turn, the windshield wipers and the rearview camera engaged independently. Additionally, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into another vehicle that was unoccupied and parked on the left side of the road. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises and soreness around the left elbow, but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was filed.
The contact owned a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel lurched to the right direction. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the front passenger side of her vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle hitting the left passenger door and tire wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped and the engine stalled. The contact stated she had to kick the driver's side window out to exit the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving over 50 MPH, the steering wheel was vibrating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer and was informed that the vehicle was repaired under an unknown manufacturer recall and the steering wheel bracket was replaced, and the steering wheel software was updated.
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the sunroof exploded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.