2021 MERCEDES BENZ GLC 300

9 safety recall campaigns, 84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns9

Park it0stop driving until repaired

Investigations0

Owner complaints84

Complaints citing a crash1

Complaints citing a fire1

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 9

24V0700002024-02-02

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V4450002023-06-26

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

22V3650002022-05-20

COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION

A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.

22V2610002022-04-15

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Headlight failure can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V5270002021-07-12

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT

Air bags and seatbelts that don't function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

21V3540002021-05-14

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

A backup camera that displays a blank image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What owners report most

29ENGINE
10EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3POWER TRAIN
3STRUCTURE:BODY
3VISIBILITY/WIPER

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Two 2021 MERCEDES BENZ GLC 300s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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