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2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 0 US recalls for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, and 5 in Canada.

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US recalls (0)

No US recalls found for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

Canadian recalls (5)

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Airbag

2018-12-28 · campaign 2018-741

On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module. Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected.

Steering

2018-12-20 · campaign 2018-724

On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear housing may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. The resulting increase in steering effort could create the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the mounting bolts and apply a corrosion protection coating to the gear housing and bolts. If the bolts bolt cannot be removed, a replacement steering gear will be installed.

Airbag

2017-10-10 · campaign 2017-490

On certain vehicles, electrostatic discharge, when combined with a broken clock spring and insufficient grounding of the steering components, could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver's frontal airbag. Unintended airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or property damage. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components. Note: A broken clock spring would result in a driver airbag warning message appearing in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp illuminating.

Airbag

2016-04-13 · campaign 2016-158

On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the front driver air bag module.

Lights and instruments

2012-11-14 · campaign 2012-386 · 70 vehicles

Certain vehicles may not comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The front parking lamps may exceed the maximum candlepower output specified in the Standard and corresponding Technical Standards Document 108. Correction: A production change has been undertaken to remedy these technical non-compliance conditions. No corrective recall action is required as the technical non-compliance conditions are deemed to be non-safety related.

Owner complaints

No owner complaints found for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 4 DR RWD––––
2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 4 DR AWD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
GLK350 3.5 L Automatic 7-spd162218$4,550
GLK350 4matic 3.5 L Automatic 7-spd162118$4,550
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.