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vehicle
2015 / mercedes-benz / glk-class
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints
133 on file (2015-01-25 → 2026-04-14)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
15 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Fuel odor from cracked fuel tank pump assemblyFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2023-06 → 2024-11glk-class-2015-fuel-tank-leak-odor
11627422 My truck has been smelling like gas for a while. I replaced the gas cap and still smelled gas when I was driving. Recently I started smelling it inside the car. It was leaking from two places under the car when I would drive it or just have it running
11607406 Upon removal of the rear seat and a check under the two fuel tank covers, I found gasoline pooled on a concave area on top of the Fuel Suction Pump Assembly, MB, part 2184700994 (see attached photos). This plastic part has cracks in it that allow fuel to escape
11525695 The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The contact stated after refueling; while driving 65 MPH, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle
Sudden power loss with dashboard inoperative warningVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 complaints2015-01 → 2018-03glk-class-2015-inoperative-power-loss
11079872 WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR MY MERCEDES GLK SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A .MESSAGE THAT SAID 'INOPERATIVE SEE OWNERS MANUAL' APPEARED
10716591 WHILE EXITING THE HWY THE CAR SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN FROM ABOUT 60 TO AROUND 45 WITHOUT BREAKING. INOPERATIVE SEE OWNER'S MANUAL APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER
10861093 FOR LAST 2 MONTHS AND CONTINUING ON, THE 'ESP INOPERATIVE' MESSAGE POPS UP FREQUENTLY, EVEN WHEN THE WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WARM, DRY AND CLEAR. WHEN IT OCCURS, THE CAR SEEMS TO LOOSE ACCELERATION (POWER) AND SLOWS DOWN (RATHER VERY QUICKLY ON ROADWAY SLOPING UP)
Takata airbag recall replacement parts unavailableAIR BAGS87 complaints2018-08 → 2021-11glk-class-2015-takata-airbag-recall-delay
11202907 TAKATA RECALL. THE DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO EXPLODE WHEN DEPLOYED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIPS TELL ME THE ISSUE IS "PENDING" AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
11441695 The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 2020100005 (replace Takata passenger-side module Air Bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available
11190452 TAKATA RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, MERCEDES SAYS NO FIX IS AVAILABLE PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH. THEY WILL NOT SAY WHETHER MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM OR, IF IT DOES, HOW LONG I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH FEAR OF PASSENGER DEATH
Unintended shift to Park while driving at low speedPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 complaints2020-02 → 2026-04glk-class-2015-unintended-shift-to-park
11731078 Hello. Since I bought this car in 2015. Every now and again it will go into park when driving and tge car will stop suddenly. It has done it a few times over the years and it’s quite scary
11433907 My car goes abruptly into park while driving or reversing at 5 mph or less. This is a big safety concern if it ever suddenly stalls in a highway, I may get into a life threatening accident. There are no warning or sensor lights that light up when this happens
11350484 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
Power steering failure and steering wheel lockupSTEERING5 complaints2019-06 → 2025-12glk-class-2015-power-steering-failure
11703480 The steering adjustment moves in and out but will not move up or down. You can hear a clicking noise like it’s trying to move but nothing happens to the steering column
11423654 When driving, the steering wheel locks and I can no longer steer the vehicle, it locks in a way that I cannot move the steering wheel at all, which may cause me to crash if I am at a dead end road and need to turn
11450622 The car’s driver’s side front wheel was replaced. Afterwards,The power steering failed
Unintended acceleration with steering malfunctionSTEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2017-07 → 2020-11glk-class-2015-unintended-acceleration-crash
11002718 ON JUNE 16,2017, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, I TRIED TO SLOWED DOWN BUT IT TURNED OUT TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AT AROUND 85MPH, THE STEERING SYSTEM WAS MESSED UP AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR , THE MORE I TRY TO BRAKE THE FASTER THE CAR CRASHED
11002664 MY MB GLK 35 CRASHED AT A HIGH SPEED AROUND 80 MPH,IT BURNT TO GROUND . I WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNT ALIVE WITHOUT PEOPLE USING A BIG ROCK TO BREAK THE WINDOW AND PULLING ME OUT
11376095 DRIVING 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE WHEN MY CAR LOST CONTROL, DESPITE MY BEST ATTEMPTS MY CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE CONTROL OR TO BREAK. MY CAR WENT FROM 25 MPH TO 60 MPH THROUGH A TWO LANE TRAFFIC STREET, FORCING ME TO SWERVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC MERELY MISSING SIX CARS
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). 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/mercedes-benz/glk-class
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/mercedes-benz/glk-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
