Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Complaints
950 consumer complaints on file.
- #11355132September 15, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ OF AUGUSTA (3061 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907; (706) 860-1111) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354967September 14, 2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT STARTED TO SMELL FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN FRANCISCO LOCATED AT 500 8TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, (415) 673-2000, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AND SAW FUEL LEAKING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V557000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *LN *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354262September 10, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF VEHICLE BEING A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST HOUSTON (1025 HWY 6 N, HOUSTON, TX 77079, (281) 492-5800) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11352694September 2, 2020AIR BAGS
NHTSA RECALL #19V010 FOR FRONTAL AIRBAGS WAS NOT RESOLVED DUE TO APPOINTMENT UNAVAILABILITY. VEHICLE OWNER SERVING IN THE US ARMY STATIONED OVERSEAS. VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED VIA VPC BACK TO NEW PCS STATION IN FT STEWART GA. OWNER WILL ADDRESS RECALL UPON ARRIVAL AT NEW DUTY STATION IN FT STEWART GA.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11350484August 20, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED AND/OR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO PARK AT SPEEDS BELOW 6 KM/H.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11350493August 20, 2020AIR BAGS
RECALL IN EFFECT WHEN MERCEDES BENZ DEALER SOLD TO US AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THOUGH IT HAS BEEN OVER 1 1/2 YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11349474August 18, 2020AIR BAGS
2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11349488August 18, 2020VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLK. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO SIDE MIRROR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR IN THE MIRROR CAUSE THIE MIRROR TO EXPLODE AND TOSS THE BLINKER LAMP. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11349963August 17, 2020AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN STATED TO BE DEFECTIVE. MERCEDES TOLD ME IN FEBRUARY OF 2019 THEY WOULD ADVISE WHEN REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER I USE IN FT MYERS FLORIDA HAS REPLACED THE AIR BAG IN THE SAME MODEL AS MINE, BUILT LATER THAN MINE WHICH I DO NOT THINK IS LOGICAL. MERCEDES HAS BEEN ADVISED AS HAS THE USDOT OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (NEF-109 ELA REF: NO. 11338070) WHO WROTE ME I02N A LETTER MAILED JULY 31 2020 TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11349966August 17, 2020AIR BAGS
STILL NO REMEDY FOR MY MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 4MATIC 2014
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11348616August 11, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WILSONVILLE (25035 SW PARKWAY AVE, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11344025August 8, 2020STEERING
TILT STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT ADJUST UP AND DOWN. IT IS FIXED IN THE UP POSITION. IT WILL ADJUST IN AND OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11343605August 6, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ORLANDO 810 NORTH ORLANDO AVENUE, MAITLAND, FL 32751 407-680-0784) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11343161August 4, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MERCEDES BENZ OF SARASOTA LOCATED AT 4754 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,603.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11341299July 24, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE (950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134;(704)889-4444) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11340804July 22, 2020SEATS
I HAVE A 2013 MBZ GLK350. THE VEHICLE I OWN HAS LEATHER SEATS (OR THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LEATHER.) I HAVE NOTICED, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT, THAT THE LEATHER APPEARS TO HAVE MELTED FOR SOME REASON. I THESE SEATS WERE INDEED LEATHER I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAS. I SUSPECT THAT THE LEATHER SEATS ARE REALLY A HYBRID SEAT OF SYNTHETIC MATERIALS THAT ARE PRONE TO "MELTING."
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11340359July 20, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ OF CHANTILLY (14841 STONECROFT CENTER CT, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338070July 10, 2020AIR BAGS
2014 MERCEDES BENZ 250 GLK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338640July 10, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
PLASTIC SEAL ON GASKETS FOR GAS TANK FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. CAUSES LEAKING OF FUEL AND ODOR INTO PASSENGER AREA OF VEHICLE AND DANGER OF EXPLOSION DUE TO LEAKING FUEL. IT OCCURS WHEN GAS TANK IS MORE THAN 3/4 FULL TO FULL OF FUEL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338724July 10, 2020AIR BAGS
AIRBAG NO WORKING DESACTIV
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0