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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic
15 NHTSA complaints and 13 safety recalls across model years 2023–2026.
- Complaints
- 15
- Recalls
- 13
- Model years
- 4
The verdict
The Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic pairs below-average complaint volume with 13 recalls (heavily recalled).
- Top 43%
- fewest complaints, US models
- 13
- recall campaigns
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic vs. all tracked models
Total NHTSA ODI complaints across models with substantive safety data
15 Lower than most lower than 57% of 3,088 models
tracked vehicle models, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · August 2026
The Mercedes-BenzGLC 300 4matic appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 15 consumer safety complaints and 13 recall campaigns across 4 model years (2023–2026). That averages roughly 4 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.
Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year.
NHTSA has 15 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.
Complaints by Year
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NHTSA Investigations
Malfunction Indicator Light / No-Start
C300 Wrist-pin allegation
Vehicle Rolls Away While in Park
Front Roof Panel Detachment
Rear brake line failure
Recall Administration Concerns
Low Pressure Fuel Supply Hose Leak
Engine Compartment Fire
Driver Air Bag Circuit High Resistance
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK
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Data sources
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4matic totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.