NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
12 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Aug 23, 2026
Electrical SystemService Brakes
Vehicle: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Component: Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) / Service Brakes Summary of Complaint: This vehicle has an ongoing, unresolved Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) defect. The amber EPB warning light has recurred multiple times, including most recently after a $3,000 dealership repair intended t…
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Vehicle: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC Component: Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) / Service Brakes Summary of Complaint: This vehicle has an ongoing, unresolved Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) defect. The amber EPB warning light has recurred multiple times, including most recently after a $3,000 dealership repair intended to correct this exact fault. Timeline: 1.Following a brake pad replacement, the vehicle experienced an EPB failure, brake fluid loss, and a gear shift interlock lockout — leaving the vehicle inoperable. 2.The vehicle was taken to a Mercedes-Benz dealership for repair. This resulted in a dispute over unauthorized work performed and a request for goodwill coverage tied to a known Mercedes-Benz EPB recall. 3.I paid approximately $3,000 to the dealership for a repair specifically to resolve the EPB fault. 4.Approximately a few weeks after this paid repair, the same amber EPB warning light returned, indicating the underlying defect was not resolved. Safety Concern: The EPB is a safety-critical system. Repeated, unresolved failure of this system — including a prior incident involving brake fluid loss and a gear shift interlock lockout that left the vehicle inoperable — represents a real risk of parking brake failure and loss of vehicle control/immobilization in normal use. Additional Notes: •This defect appears connected to a known Mercedes-Benz EPB recall. •I have photo documentation of the recurring warning light (dated) and the dealership repair invoice for the $3,000 repair. •I have an open case with Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance regarding this issue.
NHTSA ODI #11758847
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2026
Electrical SystemEngineService Brakes
While driving down a busy neighborhood street 2 lanes with cars on both sides making it a 1 lane road pulled over to the side a little to let cars pass. All of a sudden ALL electrical and engine stopped and turned off. Only thing that was powered was instrument cluster with multiple warnings like SRS Malfunction, Steering Malfun…
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While driving down a busy neighborhood street 2 lanes with cars on both sides making it a 1 lane road pulled over to the side a little to let cars pass. All of a sudden ALL electrical and engine stopped and turned off. Only thing that was powered was instrument cluster with multiple warnings like SRS Malfunction, Steering Malfunction, SOS Inoperative, Parking Brake and more. We believe the car had also shifted to park on its own. No power to anything not even hazard lights. Nothing electrical had any sort of power. Could not even turn car off completely could not get the instrument cluster to turn off with ignition button. When I say everything electrical had no power I mean everything except instrument cluster. Hazard lights power locks, lights of any kind, ignition switch, gear selector, windows, sos feature, nothing had power. I could not imagine having this issue driving on the interstate and having the car completely loose ALL electrical power and what could happen to specially with a SRS malfunction and issue with steering. Had to have a wrecker come with wheel dollys because car could not be put in neutral and towed to Mercedes dealer. Upon their inspection they found the Circuit 30T relay to be stuck in the open position which killed power to everything so the technician replaced the engine compartment pre-fuse panel. It is such a unsafe and very hazardous issue to have a relay failure to where all power is lost especially if you were driving on interstate especially at night with traffic to loose everything electrical even hazard lights and headlights, SRS maltunction, Steering. Mercedes needs to figure this very unsafe issue out.
NHTSA ODI #11748161
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2026
Electrical SystemService Brakes
My vehicle got stuck on a EPB(electronic parking brake) and I was unable to disengage it. I tried a few things and none worked. I contacted Mercedes to tow it to the dealer and the tow truck came and driver had to “drag” my vehicle on to the flatbed. My car has been at Mercedes for 5 days now and they gave me a response saying t…
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My vehicle got stuck on a EPB(electronic parking brake) and I was unable to disengage it. I tried a few things and none worked. I contacted Mercedes to tow it to the dealer and the tow truck came and driver had to “drag” my vehicle on to the flatbed. My car has been at Mercedes for 5 days now and they gave me a response saying that they are having a hard time trying to disengage the EPB. I’m aware of a EPB recall but my model is specified as being a part of it, however the issue is closely related to the recall so please take further interest in my situation because it could be the start of a new recall. The dealer says they have tried and failed to disengage it. My car was working just fine so please take further look at a possible software glitch for the EPB.
NHTSA ODI #11742050
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2026
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
Low coolant warning came on. Battery car didn’t start , had it jump. Low coolant warning came on again. Passenger seat belt warning is on.
NHTSA ODI #11736466
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2025
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or OtherFire
While driving on the [XXX] at the speed of 10 to 15miles per hour, I noticed a smoke in the from hood on the passenger side. I felt a danger and stopped the car and got out of the car immediately along with my friend, leaving my belongings phone and other documents etc. Immediately it caught up the fire. I called 911 and report…
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While driving on the [XXX] at the speed of 10 to 15miles per hour, I noticed a smoke in the from hood on the passenger side. I felt a danger and stopped the car and got out of the car immediately along with my friend, leaving my belongings phone and other documents etc. Immediately it caught up the fire. I called 911 and reported the incident. Police and Fire engine arrived and tried to stop the fire. I have sent out an email to the dealership as the vehicle is under guaranty and i haven't got any courtesy call to know about the incident. When i tried to call them they didn't even respond to me and hung the phone. I received a call from their sales department and enquiring about if i'm looking for any other vehicle which disappointed me more. I'm in shock and would like this to be investigated as this major security concern. Here is the case# i have logged with manufacturer(Mercedes) Case#:[XXX] CASE#:[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11650153
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2025
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
when ve give gas padle want go above 20 mph and check engin light is on and car shake bad
NHTSA ODI #11635429
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2025
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
Safety was at risk when the gears switched to neutral while I was driving in car with my children. A recall was completed when bought car was not aware of fuel pumps recall issue. Says completed repair but the car is still having issues and was sold to me without telling me about the recall. First appeared about a week ago. Maki…
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Safety was at risk when the gears switched to neutral while I was driving in car with my children. A recall was completed when bought car was not aware of fuel pumps recall issue. Says completed repair but the car is still having issues and was sold to me without telling me about the recall. First appeared about a week ago. Making a ticking noise, losing power when accelerating.
NHTSA ODI #11633770
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2024
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
The car randomly shows an empty tank of gas at the start of the day, when there was a half tank of gas remaining. I filled the gas, but the car did not register any fuel-up and kept showing empty. I took it to the dealer for repair and the fuel tank sensor was replaced under warranty a month ago. Now, this week the same issue …
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The car randomly shows an empty tank of gas at the start of the day, when there was a half tank of gas remaining. I filled the gas, but the car did not register any fuel-up and kept showing empty. I took it to the dealer for repair and the fuel tank sensor was replaced under warranty a month ago. Now, this week the same issue reappeared. The car began showing no gas in the tank on a random morning last week and remained driveable for a couple of days. The gas levels reappeared corrected on day #3. Today, 4 days later, the car went back to showing zero gas, and shut off while I was driving on an expressway with my minor child in the car. All of the lights on the dash lit up, and the car stopped. It is immovable. It could have caused a severe or fatal accident and this is totally unacceptable!! This is the third time this issue appears on a brand new car that I’ve had less than a year, with 15k miles.
NHTSA ODI #11569909
10,000 miles · Sep 13, 2023
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving out of a parking lot at 5-10 MPH and making a left turn, the windshield wipers and the rearview camera engaged independently. Additionally, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into another vehicle that was unoccupied and parked on the lef…
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The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving out of a parking lot at 5-10 MPH and making a left turn, the windshield wipers and the rearview camera engaged independently. Additionally, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into another vehicle that was unoccupied and parked on the left side of the road. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises and soreness around the left elbow, but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a Mercedes-Benz auto collision center, where she was informed that the front driver' side suspension was fractured due to the collision. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
NHTSA ODI #11544230
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2023
Electrical SystemSteering
Excessive steering wheel vibration after the software update. Mercedes main office in Georgia was notified and they instructed there is a fix after I threatened the lemon law. Time on dash will read random times, then will fix itself. Air conditioner will not run cold to drivers side.
NHTSA ODI #11530039
Official recalls
2Feb 2, 2024
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 GLC 300, 2020 GLC 350e, and 2020-2022 AMG GLC 43 vehicles. The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted too high and create a glare for oncoming traffic. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlight adjustment and correct it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Jun 26, 2023
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗