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Mercedes-Benz GLK350 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercedes-Benz GLK350 model year (2010–2015). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercedes-Benz GLK350 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2010–2015
Campaign201020112012201320142015
19V787000 Communication not coverednot coverednot coveredcoveredcoveredcovered
19V010000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
18V043000 Air bag coverednot coverednot coveredcoverednot coverednot covered
17V627000 Air bag not coverednot coverednot coveredcoveredcoveredcovered
17V252000 Steering not coverednot coverednot coveredcoveredcoveredcovered
17V177000 Air bag not coverednot coverednot coverednot coveredcoverednot covered
17V017000 Air bag not coverednot coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot covered
16V363000 Air bag coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
16V081000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot covered
15V711000 Air bag coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
12V557000 Fuel system not coveredcoveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot covered
12V493000 Lighting not coverednot coverednot coveredcoverednot coverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 12 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V787000 Filed Nov 1, 2019

Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services

Communication
78.4% repairedof 24,226 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V787000
Listed for 2010–2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V010000 Filed Jan 9, 2019

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
95.5% repairedof 288,779 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V010000
Listed for 2010, 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V043000 Filed Jan 10, 2018

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
93.6% repairedof 132,167 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V043000
Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V627000 Filed Oct 6, 2017

Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment

Air bags · frontal
81.3% repairedof 495,290 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V627000
Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V252000 Filed Apr 12, 2017

Steering Coupling Bolt may be Loose

Steering
78% repairedof 168 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V252000
Listed for 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V177000 Filed Mar 14, 2017

Wrong Control Unit Software Installed

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive
86.3% repairedof 51 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V177000
Listed for 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V017000 Filed Jan 10, 2017

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
92.9% repairedof 104,119 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V017000
Listed for 2010, 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V363000 Filed May 26, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
92.9% repairedof 258,163 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V363000
Listed for 2010, 2011, 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V081000 Filed Feb 11, 2016

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
92.5% repairedof 711,159 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V081000
Listed for 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V711000 Filed Oct 27, 2015

Air Bag Control Unit may Corrode and Malfunction

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive
54% repairedof 127,504 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V711000
Listed for 2011, 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 12V557000 Filed Dec 3, 2012

Fuel Filter may Leak

Fuel system, gasoline
Repair progress not yet reported5,800 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V557000
Listed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 12V493000 Filed Oct 10, 2012

Parking Lamps Too Bright/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting
69.7% repairedof 218 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V493000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.