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vehicle
2016 / mercedes-benz / glc-class
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-23)
complaints
139 on file (2015-12-26 → 2026-08-21)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Brake squeal when reversing or in cold weatherSERVICE BRAKES28 complaints2016-12 → 2023-01glc-class-2016-brake-squeal-reverse
10944055 PIERCING BRAKE SQUEAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. PROBLEM ARISES AFTER OWNING BRAND NEW GLC300 FOR 8 MONTHS (10,000 MILES)
10936009 BRAKES HAVE GONE FROM SQUEAKING TO DEAFENING SQUEAL AND DO NOT SEEM TO STOP AS QUICKLY. VERY SPONGY. DEALER SAYS THEY WONT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MONTHS. CONCERNED WE SHOULDNT BE DRIVING THE CAR AND DONT TRUST THE DEALER TO BE TRUTHFUL
11339756 BRAKES SCREECH LOUDLY WHEN IN REVERSE CAUSING NOISE DISTURBANCE AND CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE
11496937 Got the MIL obd2 error code P052E - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Regulator Valve Performance. After some research this seems to be a common issue for this vehicle and other similar Mercedes Benz vehicles with the same engine
11510134 2016 GLC300 - Fault code P052E71 positive crankcase ventilation regulatory valve displayed on console. I reset code and it came up again in a few days
11469662 Faulty crankcase vent valve causing oil to leak into electrical lines of engine with car at 42,000 miles. This was confirmed by dealer
Fuel odor in cabin from fuel line or rail leakFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14 complaints2016-04 → 2025-10glc-class-2016-fuel-odor-cabin
11268937 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY
11388519 FUEL SMELL ENTERING CABIN AFTER START UP, FUEL LINE ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR STEERING COLUMN LEAKING, GOOGLED PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH GLC300, AND MERCEDES C CLASS BUT NO RECALL,
11151231 ON COLD START (7AM, BETWEEN 60 AND 70F DEGREES), THERE'S A STRONG GAS SMELL ON BOTH THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON OR ANY OTHER INDICATOR OF A FAILURE
Panoramic sunroof panel detachment or shatteringSTRUCTURE10 complaints2016-06 → 2026-06glc-class-2016-sunroof-panel-detachment
10874285 AT 7:30 AM ON JUNE 10, 2016, WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON RTE. 495 IN DELAWARE IN OUR 5-MONTH-OLD MB - GLC 300, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING EXPLODED AND SHATTERED OUTWARD. THE SOUND WAS AS LOUD AS A BOMB
11056986 PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED AND EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL IMPACT SEEN, FELT OR HEARD. VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON RURAL HIGHWAY (FLAT FARMLAND) AROUND 55-60 MPH
11747561 Was driving down the highway a the panel between the windshield and panoramic sunroof detached a flew off. Other models are included in this same recall but my make and model are not
10992843 A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE STILL STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEIR NOTICE STATES THAT THERE IS A CONCERN THAT OVERHEATING OF THE STARTING CURRENT LIMITER
11005138 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM MERCEDES IN MARCH 2017 STATING THAT THE STARTING LIMITER MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN FIRE. AS OF THIS DATE, JULY 13, 2017, MERCEDES HAS NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL HAVE THE PART (S). THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
10971793 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED
Engine piston or camshaft failure requiring replacementENGINE8 complaints2016-07 → 2024-10glc-class-2016-engine-piston-failure
11541304 I lost power on while driving at speed and almost got rear-ended before pulling over. I had to tow the car to a mechanic. After diagnosis it turned out the pistons are cracked and had to be replaced as well as the rod bearings
11617878 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while driving 45-50 MPH, the engine experienced rough idling and the vehicle was shaking violently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated
11416454 AT 40,000 MILES, ONE OF THE WRIST PINS SNAPPED AND THE PISTON BROKE OFF. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A RECALL WITH THE 2015 MODEL
Takata airbag recall parts unavailabilityAIR BAGS7 complaints2017-11 → 2018-03glc-class-2016-takata-airbag-recall-delay
11065860 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR
11048262 TAKATA RECALL MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL. LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. WE ARE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE WE CHOSE TO PURCHASE THIS CAR MAINLY BECAUSE OF ITS SAFETY RECORD
11063823 THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IS DATED OCTOBER 6, 2017 AND ON THIS DATE, 1/19/18 THERE IS STILL NO INFORMATION WHEN THE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE. THIS PRESENTS A HARDSHIP WHEN TRYING TO TRADE-IN OR SELL AN AFFECTED VEHICLE SINCE SOME DEALERSHIPS WILL EITHER NOT ACCEPT IT
Unintended acceleration with loss of brakingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints2017-09 → 2022-02glc-class-2016-unintended-acceleration
11453712 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300W. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph the vehicle went through a sudden acceleration and then slowed down to about 65 mph. The contact stated no warning lights were
11193090 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300W. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE
11022721 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S BARN
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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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/glc-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_mercedes_benz_glc_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/mercedes-benz/glc-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
