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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2013 Mercedes-benz GLK350: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
101 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V627000, 18V043000, 19V010000.
8 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V252000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 12V493000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on October 10, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 218 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on April 12, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 168 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 6, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 495,290 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 10, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 132,167 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 288,779 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on November 1, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 24,226 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.