2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. The newest campaign is 26V281000. NHTSA received the report on 1 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has 16 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V281000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 240,649 units in total.
26V281000Received . 144,049 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2026050004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V533000Received . 3,749 units.
Steering / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2026 EQE and GLC vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose steering coupling can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the steering coupling bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V379000Received . 92,851 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 GLC 300, GLC 300 4MATIC, 2024-2025 AMG GLC 43 4MATIC, 2025 GLC 350E 4MATIC, and AMG GLC 63 S E vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. In certain crash scenarios, where the rear occupant's head contacts the C-pillar, the pillar may not absorb an adequate amount of the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, insufficient impact protection can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify the roof lining and C-pillar trim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
16 complaints, 33 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/glc-300/2025/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300?
- 240,649 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, model years 2018 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2025 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 name most often?
- Electrical System: 13 of 33 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.