2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 52% of complaints. After that come fuel system (7%) and brakes (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 48 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 43,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 31,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 with enough data (76 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
2014 m-b glk350 was traveling on a six lane road: three lanes in the north direction; three lanes in the south direction. Glk350 was traveling in the north direction right lane at approx. 15 MPH when it was broadsided on the driver's side by a pickup truck who was coming from the south direction. The pickup truck made an illegal left hand turn and crossed over three lanes of travel in an accelerating mode before impact with the glk350. The pickup truck was traveling at least 25 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz glk350. The contact stated that a warning light indicated a danger of the vehicle rolling over. The contact applied the accelerator pedal while in reverse, but it did not respond and the warning light flashed. Suddenly, the vehicle reversed and crashed into the garage and a pole. The vehicle was stuck sideways. A flatbed tow truck was used to move the vehicle and the insurance company repaired the body damage. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed.
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes Benz GLK350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a loud sound coming from the sunroof. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the cassette part that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, after retrieving the vehicle, the contact stated that an abnormal sound was coming from the sunroof.