U.S. public vehicle records

2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 21 complaints (71.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	1	4.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Visibility/Wiper

Electrical System

Power Train

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags: 15; Unknown Or Other: 3; Engine: 2; Visibility/Wiper: 2; Electrical System: 1; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2016: 1; 2019: 7; 2020: 9; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11428939 · 2021-08-13 (August 13, 2021)

Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11240893 · 2019-07-31 (July 31, 2019)

MY 2014 MERCEDES GLK 250 WITH 16,705 MILES, ON 11/03/2015 EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE WARNING DISPLAY STATING TO ADD BLUE. I DID THIS BUT THE WARNING DID NOT REMOVE BUT STATED I HAD 10 STARTS REMAINING. I WAS 700 MILES FROM HOME SO RETURNED CONSERVING MY REMAINING STARTS. FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BLUE TECH EMISSIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING DEF INJECTOR NOZZLE FAILING TO SPRAY. ALL COVERED BY WARRANTY. ON 06/15/2019 WITH 58,129 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON TO ADD BLUE. I CHECKED BLUETEC LEVEL TO BE NEARLY FULL. THE WARNING S…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240893 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

21 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

33.3%Usable mileage7 / 21 records

100.0%Valid incident date21 / 21 records

100.0%Valid filing date21 / 21 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates21 / 21 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2013	2014	2015
Air Bags	233.3% ODI 11244172 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). VONHOUSEN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (1810 HOWE AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825, [phone removed]) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. BFJB Look up ODI 11244172 at NHTSA ↗	1571.4% ODI 11196729 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF FORT MYERS (15461 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33908, [phone removed]) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO ORDER THE PART AND RECEIVE IT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 11196729 at NHTSA ↗	736.8% ODI 11181150 TAKATA RECALL FILING A COMPLAINT TO STATE THAT THE PROJECTED REPAIR DATE FOR MY VEHICLE IS IN AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I WAS GIVEN THE DATE OF MAY 2020 FOR A FIX TO OUR VEHICLES ISSUE. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE CHALLENGING AS I HAVE A FAMILY AND YOUNG CHILDREN. Look up ODI 11181150 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	350.0% ODI 11066702 · 40,449 mi DRIVING 45-50 MPH ON THE ROAD ALONE AND AM STARTLED BY LOUD NOISE WHICH RESEMBLED A GUNSHOT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE DASH TO SEE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED BUT SAW NOTHING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF WHAT SHATTERED IN TINY PIECES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT "NO OUTSIDE SOURCE FOUND CAUSING DAMAGE" TO THE SUNROOF. CAR IS UNDER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MANUFACTURE HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. Look up ODI 11066702 at NHTSA ↗	314.3% ODI 10889085 · 59,000 mi "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINT… Look up ODI 10889085 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 11186756 · 59,000 mi DIESEL EMISSIONS FALSE POSITIVE OR SUSPECT SOFTWARE Look up ODI 11186756 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.5% ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	315.8% ODI 10789656 · 500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. Look up ODI 10789656 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	315.8% ODI 11310441 · 106,000 mi SAFETY FEATURES BECOME LIMITED OR INOPERABLE DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. DOES NOT FIX ISSUE. ALL PRE-SAFE FUNCTIONS BECOME INOPERARABLE UNDER THIS FAILURE. MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS REPORT SAME ISSUE. MERCEDES SEEMS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOT ACKNOWLEDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO RECALL OR FIND ROOT OF ISSUE. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, OR OFTEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CRUISE CONTROL, ADAPTIVE STEERING, LANE ASSIST, BLIND SPOT DETECTORS, PRE-SAFE BRAKING FEATURES WILL ALL BECOME INOPERABLE AND THROW MULT… Look up ODI 11310441 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	116.7% ODI 11428633 The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V539000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Look up ODI 11428633 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 10778814 · 30 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. Look up ODI 10778814 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 11291499 MERCEDES SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 2019010001 AND 2019080019 MY DEALER (WAGNER MERCEDES OF SHREWSBURY, MA) HAS TOLD ME THAT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2019010001 EVEN AFTER A YEAR OF WAITING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NHTSA WWWEB SITE ("IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: [phone removed] OR TTY: [phone removed] OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA."), I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. Look up ODI 11291499 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 11423654 When driving, the steering wheel locks and I can no longer steer the vehicle, it locks in a way that I cannot move the steering wheel at all, which may cause me to crash if I am at a dead end road and need to turn. I have been trying to contact the manufacturer for resolution but have not received any responses. This was a recall back in 2017 under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V-595 for 2015-2017 Mercedes Benz cars, with the component of Steering/Electric Power Assist System. I am not sure why my car is not listed in the recall since it does have … Look up ODI 11423654 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 11079872 · 25,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR MY MERCEDES GLK SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A .MESSAGE THAT SAID 'INOPERATIVE SEE OWNERS MANUAL' APPEARED. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP WITHOUT PROBLEM. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER, AS THERE IS REPAIR WORK BEING DONE AND PART OF THE HIGHWAY DIDN'T HAVE A SHOULDER. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT HIT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. Look up ODI 11079872 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.5% ODI 11281939 · 39,000 mi ACCELERATION FROM A STOP - WHEN YOU PRESS GAS PEDAL CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. HAVE TO PUMP PEDAL 2-3 TIMES FOR CAR TO ACCELERATE. HAVE ONLY NOTICED AROUND TOWN WITH FREQUENT STOPS. Look up ODI 11281939 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 11298176 · 62,000 mi HOW MANY YEARS IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS RECALL TO HAVE "NO REMEDY"? IF IT'S SO DANGEROUS AS TO WARRANT A RECALL, WHY IS IT SO SAFE TO SIMPLY IGNORE FOR YEARS, AND YEARS? Look up ODI 11298176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11349963 · 80,000 mi THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN STATED TO BE DEFECTIVE. MERCEDES TOLD ME IN FEBRUARY OF 2019 THEY WOULD ADVISE WHEN REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER I USE IN FT MYERS FLORIDA HAS REPLACED THE AIR BAG IN THE SAME MODEL AS MINE, BUILT LATER THAN MINE WHICH I DO NOT THINK IS LOGICAL. MERCEDES HAS BEEN ADVISED AS HAS THE USDOT OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (NEF-109 ELA REF: NO. 11338070) WHO WROTE ME I02N A LETTER MAILED JULY 31 2020 TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT Look up ODI 11349963 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11486095 · 75,000 mi The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK250. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side air bag warning light failed to function as designed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic informed the contact that the sensor light was permanently disabled. The contact then stated that he was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V010000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Look up ODI 11486095 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	58,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10889085 · 59,000 mi "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINT… Look up ODI 10889085 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11240893 · 58,000 mi MY 2014 MERCEDES GLK 250 WITH 16,705 MILES, ON 11/03/2015 EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE WARNING DISPLAY STATING TO ADD BLUE. I DID THIS BUT THE WARNING DID NOT REMOVE BUT STATED I HAD 10 STARTS REMAINING. I WAS 700 MILES FROM HOME SO RETURNED CONSERVING MY REMAINING STARTS. FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BLUE TECH EMISSIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING DEF INJECTOR NOZZLE FAILING TO SPRAY. ALL COVERED BY WARRANTY. ON 06/15/2019 WITH 58,129 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON TO ADD BLUE. I CHECKED BLUETEC LEVEL TO BE NEARLY FULL. THE WARNING S… Look up ODI 11240893 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	4,489 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	Too few reports for a range	59,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10889085 · 59,000 mi "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINT… Look up ODI 10889085 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	4,489 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2014: 2 complaints · 2015: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2014	1	1	2
2015	2	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2014	21	0	0
2015	19	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Unknown Or Other	Engine	Visibility/Wiper	Electrical System	Power Train	Steering	Vehicle Speed Control
Air Bags	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11291499 MERCEDES SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 2019010001 AND 2019080019 MY DEALER (WAGNER MERCEDES OF SHREWSBURY, MA) HAS TOLD ME THAT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2019010001 EVEN AFTER A YEAR OF WAITING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NHTSA WWWEB SITE ("IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: [phone removed] OR TTY: [phone removed] OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA."), I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. Look up ODI 11291499 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	0	—	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10889085 · 59,000 mi "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINT… Look up ODI 10889085 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Engine	0	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	0	1 ODI 10889085 · 59,000 mi "SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINT… Look up ODI 10889085 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20… Look up ODI 11208049 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	1 ODI 11291499 MERCEDES SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 2019010001 AND 2019080019 MY DEALER (WAGNER MERCEDES OF SHREWSBURY, MA) HAS TOLD ME THAT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2019010001 EVEN AFTER A YEAR OF WAITING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NHTSA WWWEB SITE ("IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: [phone removed] OR TTY: [phone removed] OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA."), I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. Look up ODI 11291499 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11428939 Left side boost tube blown twice on my vehicle. Technical part info: 204-528-00-00, Charge Air Hose Both incidents involved sudden loss of power in the middle of the free way driving. First incident: Christmas Day 2018, on the way to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon visit, on highway 93. Fortunately, no vehicle was behind when I lost the power, moved to right lane and continued driving slowly to reach the hotel in LV (about 50 miles at low speeds). Check engine light came on immediately after loosing the power. Next day morning, visited the local … Look up ODI 11428939 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 28.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 66,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 11208049 · 4,489 mi

BLUE TEC SYSTEM FOR DIESEL FUEL EMISSIONS IN MY 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250 MODEL IS INHERENTLY FLAWED WITH REPEATED FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE CAR TO "GO LIMP" (UNABLE TO START AFTER 10 OR LESS STARTS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE BLUE TEC SYSTEM.) AS A RESULT, THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNRELIABLE, IT IS UNSAFE SHOULD THE CAR "GO LIMP" WHEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR ON A ROAD TRIP OR UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF AN UNSAFE AREA, ETC., SINCE ONLY A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER CAN RE-SET THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRS SO THAT THE CAR WILL START AGAIN. TO DATE (5/16/19) MY 20…

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ODI 11240893 · 58,000 mi

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ODI 11428939

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11428939

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b