AI DamageMercedes-Benz GLK204: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mercedes-Benz GLK204 across 3 model years: 6 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 83% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- Air bags: 5 complaints (83% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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!!!
I was told there is an airbag recall. Asked 1 dealer last week, and they stated the part is not in. Last month received several calls from dealer where I purchased vehicle that a part was in. Each time I called them they stated they had no part. Is there a recall on airbags?
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.
The fuel filter has a crack that results in leaking gasoline when the fuel tank is full. I found that there is a recall for 2011 glks already in place for this issue, but our glk was built a few months prior to those reported as affected.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.