The Lemon Index

All cars · Mercedes-Benz GLK/GLC · 2013

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK/GLC. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index25100 = average car
Complaints10NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold32,553U.S. model year
Per 100K sold31complaints
Year rank#3 of 12#1 = fewest complaints

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 24,100 and 87,500 miles. Median 56,000, from 37 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Airbags60,60042,300–100,00010

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Speed control20%
Electrical20%
Wipers & visibility20%
Lights10%
Doors, locks & latches10%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
14351304

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

NHTSA investigations

StatusSubjectOpenedClosed
OpenDesiccated air bag inflator rupture2021–

Manufacturer communications 71

Mercedes-Benz filed 71 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Complaint Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight
  • Complaint Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a…
  • Complaint Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged Cause Fogging of the headlamps is a natural…

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2010701720,946Speed control
20117224,310Engine
201216529,364Body structure
2013251032,553Speed control
2014371435,000Airbags
20161517247,788Brakes

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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