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vehicle
2025 / mercedes-benz / glc-class
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints
none on file
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Instrument panel and infotainment screen blackoutELECTRICAL SYSTEM18 complaints2024-12 → 2026-08glc-2025-display-blackout
11751934 My vehicle's infotainment system both center console and dashbboard went completely black 2 weeks after I purchased the car in August of 2025. The vehicle was in the shop for a week and a half, and they finally fixed the issue
11721877 The system has malfunctioned six (6) separate times since I purchased the vehicle new in May 2025. When the malfunction occurs, both display screens suddenly go completely black and become inoperable while the vehicle is running
11726336 while driving at 45 MPH, the instrument panel and the infotainment system screen turned black, and the vehicle made abnormal electrical snapping sounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where two software resets were performed days apart; however, the failure persisted. The…
Unintended vehicle acceleration at low speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3 complaints2025-08 → 2026-08glc-2025-unintended-acceleration
11755841 while driving 10 MPH and attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was uncontrollable and crashed into a fence
11741988 while her husband was driving at 5 to 10 MPH attempting to park the vehilce lunged forward traveling 20 feet and crashed into the house. The air bags deployed. No warning lights were illuminated , There was no injuries or fire
11684967 The brakes did not function at all. Upon trying to brake, the brake pedal was hard and the car would not stop. The car went into s storefront where the cashier is located and could have resulted in serious injury or death
11723692 The vehicle has repeatedly experienced unexpected and unprovoked braking events, including situations where the automatic braking system engages despite there being no vehicles, pedestrians, or visible obstructions present
11683653 while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake assist suddenly activated and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop, causing the seat belt to immediately retract and lock
11747605 Issue began after a phantom braking event — vehicle braked suddenly and unexpectedly on its own while changing lanes at highway speed, no obstruction present, no driver error — also damaged the steering column, since replaced
11709102 while driving at 65 MPH, the sunroof made an exploding sound and shattered. The contact stated that the shattered glass fell inside the vehicle, on the contact's head wrap, neck, and body. There was no injury sustained
11750300 while driving at 68 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull over, and the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer. The dealer had not yet diagnosed the vehicle
11699444 while the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the sunroof glass had shattered. The contact inspected the vehicle but found no evidence of an impact to the sunroof glass
Power liftgate unintended closure on occupantsSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2024-12 → 2026-05glc-2025-power-liftgate-closure
11686583 Hatch closes on your head while loading groceries into the vehicle. The kick sensor is activated by the movements that a person naturally makes when loading cargo into a vehicle. It happens to pretty-much everyone who has ever loaded groceries into the car
11737239 In multiple incidents, the tailgate has begun to close while I am loading or unloading items from the trunk, hitting me in the head. My natural reaction is to lift up, causing injury to my neck. The dealer unsuccessfully "fixed" the problem
11630091 While unloading a rollable walker from the trunk, the trunk door unintentionally closed, striking me hard on the head. I have a mobility issue and use a rollable walker every day. This requires me to load and unload the walker into and from the trunk multiple
Driver seat automatic rearward adjustment while in motionUNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEATS, STEERING2 complaints2025-08 → 2025-10glc-2025-seat-auto-adjustment
11682705 The driver’s seat automatically adjusted while the vehicle was in drive, causing me to lose the ability to reach the pedals and almost resulting in a collision. While driving my 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC with my children in the car, I stopped at a
11692559 Without any further input, I started the engine, and the driver's seat automatically moved backward by itself. When I readjusted the seat and shifted into Drive, it continued moving rearward. As the seat moved backward, my feet could no longer reach the brake pedal
Transmission abrupt jolt during downshift decelerationPOWER TRAIN2 complaints2025-07 → 2026-08glc-2025-transmission-downshift-jolt
11755359 Vehicle experiences a severe, abrupt jerk/jolt during deceleration around the 5th-to-4th gear downshift. The issue occurs consistently when slowing down. Dealership verified the condition on Repair Order #1906625 and confirmed a transmission flaw
11675860 while driving approximately 70 MPH, the message "Rear Axle Malfunction" was displayed, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with a rear axle software malfunction. The rear axle software was updated, and the vehicle was
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). 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/mercedes-benz/glc-class
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/mercedes-benz/glc-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
