There are 2 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY CARS FRONT STATIONARY SUNROOF PANEL CAME OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CALLED MERCEDES BENZ RECALL DEPARTMENT AND I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REPAIRS ARE NOT VARIABLE AT THE MOMENT DUE TO THE RECALL BEING PENDING STILL. MY CAR IS GETTING WET DUE TO THE TROPICAL RAIN IN FLORIDA.
BRAKES STARTED SCREECHING LOUDLY WHEN BACKING UP STARTLING NEIGHBORS. AFTER SEEING MANY REPORTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM, I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AS GOODWILL. SCREECHING RETURNED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND I CONTINUE TO ANNOY NEIGHBORS. RUNFLAT TIRES THREADS WERE WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 10,000 REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES. REAR DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE IS UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVER'S SEAT SIDE PANEL COVERING SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO FALL OFF EXPOSING THE SEAT BELT DRIVE, EVEN AFTER REPAIR BY DEALERSHIP.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026