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vehicle
2012 / mercedes-benz / glk-class
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints
171 on file (2013-05-20 → 2026-01-18)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
12 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Fuel tank leak with gasoline odor when fillingFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10 complaints2017-04 → 2024-09glk-class-2012-fuel-tank-leak-gas-smell
11119889 THE GLK SMELLS LIKE GAS ANY TIME IT'S FUELED UP. I NEVER TOP IT OFF BECAUSE IF I DO, IT LEAKS FUEL UNTIL I GET DOWN TO 3/4 OF A TANK. I TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY DEPT. TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES AFFECTED BY THE SAMEEXAT TYPE OF
11503713 My 2012 GLK350 leaking gas from under the rear right passenger seat, where the gas cap located. we fill up gas when we came back to home and park in the garage gas smell was very strong We thought may be because of spill some gas while Pumping
11437808 Every time the car's tank is filled with gas some leaks out on the ground. There is also a strong smell of gas in the cabin. I see there are many other complaints concerning this issue
Rear brake line corrosion and ruptureSERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2024-09 → 2025-11glk-class-2012-rear-brake-line-corrosion
11612830 RUPTURE OF LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES 1/26/24,8/30/24. BOTH TIMES THE FAILURE WAS UNANNOUNCED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER
11701710 I brought my car in to my local mechanic and was told my rear suspension was corroded. He said it would cost around five thousand dollars to repair. I researched online and found mercedes did not have a recall but has extended the warranty and will cover the repair to the rear
Takata airbag recall replacement parts unavailableAIR BAGS132 complaints2016-06 → 2020-01glk-class-2012-takata-airbag-recall-parts
11256646 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF
11218343 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR
11192539 AIRBAGS STILL HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED YET! MERCEDES SAYING AIRBAGS AREN'T AVAILABLE YET, SO HOW LONG WE ARE GOING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BEFORE HAPPEN TO MY WIFE, DAUGHTER OR MYSELF GET INJURED OR KILLED!!!
Sunroof glass panel shattering while drivingVISIBILITY/WIPER2 complaints2017-12 → 2021-01glk-class-2012-sunroof-glass-shattering
11057781 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY HEAT ON IN COLD WEATHER. I WAS IN MOTION WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. I WAS ON ROUTE 1 TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY WINDSHIELD. THEN I HEARD A CRACKLING SOUND ABOVE ME. THE WHOLE FRONT PANEL SUNROOF NOW LOOKED LIKE CRACKLE GLASS
11390524 I WAS DRIVING ON I35 AT THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OVERHEAD. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS, WONDERED IF IT WAS GUN FIRE. A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I GOT IN MY VEHICLE, AND THE SUN WAS OUT, I WAS CLOSING THE SUNROOF COVER WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS SHATTERED, PIECES
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/mercedes-benz/glk-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2012_mercedes_benz_glk_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/mercedes-benz/glk-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
