AutoUtility currently tracks 17 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 13 complaints (76.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 4 filings cite a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC belongs to the 2nd Generation (X254/C254) platform.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
13 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Information screens; speed, gear etc. and middle screen, radio, gps, etc, go blank. Screens are black with no information. There’s also a popping sound happening in the background over the speakers. You can start the car and put it in gear and drive - but with no information in either computer..."
"The screen goes blank not only in the middle where the maps, air conditioning and radio is but the screen where the speed gas tank are as well. We have taken the car in at least 5 times stayed the issue and were told there’s no recall yet for the car. I see here that there is. The car was a..."
"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. The vehicle at the time was bought used with about 2,200 miles on it at..."
"The contact owns a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. The contact stated that 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...."
"every time I get into my vehicle, I have a new malfunction that pops up and when I take it to the dealership they can never find what’s wrong. I have had multiple instances where my screen will turn black and there’s nothing I can do or the screen will freeze, and I can’t figure out how to get it..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 139 | 10 | 12 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 115 | 5 | 12 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 99 | 5 | 14 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 68 | 5 | 14 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 78 | 3 | 18 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 8 | 0 | 9 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 62 | 5 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 65 | 2 | 12 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 0 | 0 | 8 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC Current Page | 17 | 4 | 3 | Current |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC | 0 | 0 | 3 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 13 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC is Electrical System, appearing in 13 records (76.5% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (6) and Engine & Cooling (3).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 17 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC, 4 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
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