Mercedes-Benz GLK350
Owners filed 904 complaints across 9 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The 2010 drew the most (241); the 2008 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints904
Recalls28
Fires9
Deaths2
Every Mercedes-Benz GLK350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2014 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2013 | 137 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 167 | 4 | — | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 133 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 241 | 5 | 2 | 12 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Structure | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz GLK350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2010 is the weakest year on record, with 241 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.