93 of the 510 complaints about the Mercedes-Benz GLC (18.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.2× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
93Complaints · Electrical
18.2%Share of complaints
1.16×vs. all vehicles
26Last 12 months
7.5%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2025 model (20, 48% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5). 26 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 19 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “electrical”, “black”, “software”, “update” and “camera”. 7 of these reports (7.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 11 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V281000 (2026-05-01, model years 2025).
In multiple incidents, the tailgate has begun to close while I am loading or unloading items from the trunk, hitting me in the head. My natural reaction is to lift up, causing injury to my neck. The dealer unsuccessfully "fixed" the problem.
Electrical · 2026-05-12 · ODI 11737239
The contact owns a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake was applied unexpectedly without the contact depressing the brake pedal.
Electrical · 2026-05-04 · ODI 11735615
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.
Electrical · 2026-08-23 · ODI 11758847
Information screens; speed, gear etc. and middle screen, radio, gps, etc, go blank. Screens are black with no information. There’s also a popping sound happening in the background over the speakers.
Electrical · 2026-08-22 · ODI 11758716
My vehicle's infotainment system both center console and dashbboard went completely black 2 weeks after I purchased the car in August of 2025. The vehicle was in the shop for a week and a half, and they finally fixed the issue.
Electrical · 2026-07-21 · ODI 11751934
The vehicle presented multiple warnings/errors before shutting down on the street in traffic on June 23, 2026. Warnings such as Collision Detected, Blind Spot Assist and Exit Warning Inoperative, PRE-SAFE Inoperative, System Failure Detected, Service Required…
Electrical · 2026-07-18 · ODI 11751243
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles. The infotainment control unit may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank.
Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2026. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2026050004. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 8, 2026.
How common are Electrical problems on the Mercedes-Benz GLC?
93 of the 510 complaints about the Mercedes-Benz GLC (18.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.2× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Mercedes-Benz GLC model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2025 model (20, 48% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5).
Is there a recall for Mercedes-Benz GLC Electrical problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V281000 (2026-05-01, model years 2025).