0.85 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
40 of the 510 complaints about the Mercedes-Benz GLC (7.8%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
40Complaints · Body & structure
7.8%Share of complaints
0.85×vs. all vehicles
8Last 12 months
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2019 model (11, 16% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2). 8 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “sunroof”, “glass”, “panoramic”, “matic” and “exploded”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V379000 (2025-06-06, model years 2025).
I experienced a serious incident involving the Hands-Free Access function in my 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e. While unloading a rollable walker from the trunk, the trunk door unintentionally closed, striking me hard on the head.
Body & structure · 2024-12-11 · ODI 11630091
The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and the contact and his wife were removing groceries from the rear of the vehicle, the tailgate was independently lifted due to the design of the keyless entry…
Body & structure · 2024-04-02 · ODI 11580776
The contact owns a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC350E 4MATIC. The contact stated that while driving at 68 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull over, and the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer.
Body & structure · 2026-07-14 · ODI 11750300
The rear lift gate closes unexpectedly when standing behind the vehicle and loading or unloading the cargo area. The keyless soft close activates even though there is no foot movement, or when there is minimal movement. This happens without warning.
Body & structure · 2026-07-08 · ODI 11749171
The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH on the interstate, the sunroof suddenly shattered into pieces and flew off the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a dealer but was not repaired.
Body & structure · 2026-04-06 · ODI 11729435
While driving on interstate 4 in Florida with our grandchildren going approximately 70 mph the sunroof on our 2018 Mercedes GLC just exploded no object came into the vehicle and while glass came into the vehiclenot all the glass that made up the sunroof came…
Body & structure · 2026-03-10 · ODI 11723228
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Campaign 25V379000 · 2025-06-06 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 GLC 300, GLC 300 4MATIC, 2024-2025 AMG GLC 43 4MATIC, 2025 GLC 350E 4MATIC, and AMG GLC 63 S E vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. In certain crash scenarios, where the rear occupant's head contacts the C-pillar, the pillar may not absorb an adequate amount of the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Remedy: Dealers will modify the roof lining and C-pillar trim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
How common are Body & structure problems on the Mercedes-Benz GLC?
40 of the 510 complaints about the Mercedes-Benz GLC (7.8%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Mercedes-Benz GLC model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2019 model (11, 16% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2).
Is there a recall for Mercedes-Benz GLC Body & structure problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V379000 (2025-06-06, model years 2025).