Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK204, most frequently naming the airbags category. 29 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2019 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HAS TWO RECALLS, AND IT'S BEEN 3 YEARS WITHOUT A SOLUTION YET. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE LACK OF EFFORT MERCEDES BENZ IS PUTTING TO SOLVE THIS RECALL IS DISCONCERTING.
AIRBAGS STILL HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED YET! MERCEDES SAYING AIRBAGS AREN'T AVAILABLE YET, SO HOW LONG WE ARE GOING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BEFORE HAPPEN TO MY WIFE, DAUGHTER OR MYSELF GET INJURED OR KILLED!!!
THIS VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT IS REALLY A NOTIFICATION OF LAWLESSNESS. I WAS NOTIFIED IN MAY 2016 OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. IT'S NOW BEEN 3 YRS AND I CONTINUE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE KNOWN TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. AN AIRBAG THAT "UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES DURING A CRASH THAT NECESSITATES FRONTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE DEFECT IN YOUR PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY CAUSE HE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE.........RESULTING IN SHARP METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE FRONT PASSENGER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH"!! I THINK 3 YRS WAITING FOR THIS POTENTIAL DISASTER IS RIDICULOUS, LAWLESS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER POINTS THE FINGER TO MERCEDES AND DOES NOT BELIEVE REMOVING A POTENTIALLY FATAL AIRBAG IS AN OPTION. AN JUST TODAY I RECEIVE YET ANOTHER LETTER STATING REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. SERIOUSLY? 3 YRS LATER? REPAIRS ARE PRIORITIZED ACCORDING TO "RISK FACTORS". EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THIS RECALL BEST PRAY I DO NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AS THE LAW SUIT WILL BE AMAZING!
TAMARA RECALL. HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY WORD ON WHEN MY CARS RECALL ISSUE WILL BE FIXED. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR ALREADY, AND MY CAR HAS TWO RECALLS THAT ARE LIFE THREATENING! I NEED MY CAR TO DRIVE AROUND, AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO USE ALTERNATIVES.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SUSPENSION
Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
STEERING
Vehicle wanders to the left or right.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Facebook app cannot be opened
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up. The fault code (FC) P0101FA or P0101Fb or P0101FC is logged in the engine control unit.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Engine noises after engine start
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Heating element of AdBlue tank has malfunction, fault code 20BE1B and/or 20BD1B logged in BlueTec control unit
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.