2016 MERCEDES BENZ GLC300 Electrical System Problems

11 complaints about Electrical System

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High Severity Issue

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All Electrical System Complaints (11)

Oct 29, 2025

SUNROOF will not closed , refuse to close on my car

Oct 3, 2019

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015, WE HAVE HAD A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT SEEM TO FIXABLE BY THE DEALER. THE CAR WAS SERVICED (3 YEARS OR 30,000 MILES) *CW *BF*JB CONSUMER ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH FAULTY RADAR SENSOR, POWER CONTROL UNIT, ENGINE LIGHT, AND FAULTY CRANKCASE VENT SYSTEM.*JB

Mileage: 27,852

Sep 11, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD (2950 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Sep 5, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: LOKEY MERCEDES BENZ, CLEARWATER, FL, 19820 US HWY 19 NORTH, CLEAR WATER, FL 33764, 888-992-3898, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT

Aug 4, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF RICHMOND LOCATED AT 8225 W BROAD ST, HENRICO, VA 23294; (804) 755-9300) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-367-6372, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jun 23, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V1140000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

May 15, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Apr 11, 2017 Fire

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

Mileage: 10,000

Apr 10, 2017

THIS CAR IS SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL DATED MARCH 8, 2017. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE FAILED TO OFFER REMEDY WITHIN 60 DAYS. I AM TOLD BY BOTH MERCEDES BEN USA AND BY THE LOCAL DEALER FROM WHICH WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED NEW) THAT NO REMEDY IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

Mar 3, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V114000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 30, 2016

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAJOR THREE LANE EACH DIRECTION HIGHWAY IN SUBURBAN IL, WHEN I STARTED TO GO AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGE THE CAR STUTTERED AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS RENDERED COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE RADIO AND WINDOWS WORKED, BUT NO OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKED (E.G. DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK).

Mileage: 7,000