Mercedes-Benz GLK350 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

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Complaint history

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Year	Ranking	Complaints	Compared with a typical year
2015	● Recommended	114	This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014	● Recommended	104	This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013	● Recommended	137	This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012	● Recommended	167	This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011	● Recommended	133	This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010	◆ Caution	241	This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009	No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2008	○ Not enough data	1	Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007	○ Not enough data	5	Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006	○ Not enough data	2	Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.

How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

▲ Recommended
At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.
● Recommended
Within 30% of the model’s typical year.
◆ Caution
30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.
■ Avoid
More than double the complaints of the typical year.
○ Not enough data
Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

recalls on file across every Mercedes-Benz GLK350 model year.

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