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vehicle
2013 / mercedes-benz / glk-class
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-03)
complaints
146 on file (2013-12-28 → 2026-08-04)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
7 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Panoramic sunroof glass shattering spontaneouslyUNKNOWN OR OTHER7 complaints2013-12 → 2026-03glk-class-2013-panoramic-sunroof-shattering
11066702 DRIVING 45-50 MPH ON THE ROAD ALONE AND AM STARTLED BY LOUD NOISE WHICH RESEMBLED A GUNSHOT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE DASH TO SEE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED BUT SAW NOTHING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF WHAT SHATTERED IN TINY
10821887 PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLOSION. DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE CLOSED SUNROOF SHATTERED. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS OR CONTACT OCCURRED. IT WAS SPONTANEOUS EXPLOSION
11725235 Driving home mid morning Thursday , March 5, 2026 on smooth paved rural road, 50MPH, sunny, temp was 40 degrees, no vehicles anywhere near us, our Panoramic Sunroof shattered on our 2013 Mercedes GLK 250. We heard a loud "BANG", but had no idea what it was
Fuel pump or fuel line leak with cabin odorFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9 complaints2018-07 → 2025-10glk-class-2013-fuel-pump-odor-leak
11692024 I am writing to express a serious safety concern regarding the Mercedes-Benz GLK 350, particularly related to the fuel pump system under the rear passenger area. It has come to my attention that the fuel pumps in these vehicles emit a strong, unpleasant odor every time the car
11554946 The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, there was a strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a strong gasoline odor inside
11152482 STARTING SMELLING FUEL ON LEFT REAR OF CAR FOUND OUT IT WAS THE LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT CRACKED AND LEAKING NEXT TO THE FUEL LINE NIPPLE
11660657 Brake lines prematurely rusted through and through causing brakes not to work
11494133 The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the brake fluid and brake warning lights illuminated, and shortly after adding brake fluid the warning lights remained illuminated
11478881 Dealer reported to me that the brake lines are rusted. Dealer reported the lines are painted rather than coated as they were in the past. Vehicle is less than 10 years old so brake line rusting seems unusual
Unintended transmission shift into park or neutralPOWER TRAIN4 complaints2014-01 → 2021-06glk-class-2013-unintended-shift-to-park
11100482 THE CAR PUTS ITSELF INTO AUTOMATIC "PARK" MODE WHEN SLOWING DOWN, APPLYING BRAKES AND SPEED DROPS BELOW 7 MPH. 9 INSTANCES HAVE HAPPENED, ONCE IN REVERSE
11047331 WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS FROM D(DRIVE) TO P(PARK). IT HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. I WENT TO DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE TWICE, AND IT SEEMS THEY STILL CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT
10561272 I NOTICED SINCE MONDAY THE 20TH OF JANUARY, THE CAR WHILE DRIVING FORWARD WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO REVERSE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND, COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN AN INTERSECTION
11192602 TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR THE MERCEDES DEALER ON ATLANTIC BLVD IN JACKSONVILLE, FL TO REPLACE MY TAKATA AIRBAGS, ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
11124740 TAKATA AIRBAG: I RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE (DATED SIMPLY " FEBRUARY 2018") FROM MERCEDES FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2018. SINCE THEN I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED MERCEDES CORPORATE, BOTH HERE AND IN GERMANY, AND KEEP GETTING THE RUN-AROUND
11078481 TAKATA RECALL!! PER MY VIN #, MY 2013 MERCEDES BENZ GLK 350 HAS BEEN RECALLED EFFECTIVE JAN 10 2018. SIXTY DAYS HAVE PASSED AND NOT ONLY IS THERE NO REMEDY AVAILABLE, BUT I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN NOTIFIED
Air bags failed to deploy during a crashAIR BAGS4 complaints2015-12 → 2022-04glk-class-2013-airbag-non-deployment-crash
11255954 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 12 AND 18 MPH, THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RUPTURED DISCS TWO THROUGH SEVEN IN THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION
10811758 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION
11217101 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN HE NOTICE THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS NOT STOPPING
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). 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mercedes-benz/glk-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2013_mercedes_benz_glk_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/mercedes-benz/glk-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
