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What 138 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-benz Glc-class Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (138)Crash / fire / injury (12)Engine (40)Brakes (29)Fuel system (21)Airbags (12)Electrical system (12)Steering (8)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Seat belts (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Body & structure (4)

1 of 138 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 11, 2017Electrical systemEngineFire

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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI 10971793

Working with the data? Download all 138 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Mercedes-benz Glc-class Hybrid verdict →