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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

11model years
679submitted complaints
101recall campaigns
Gasoline and HybridEPA powertrain choices
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Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

679 submitted complaints appear in the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 file. They stretch across 11 model years, with the median count per model year at 63.

The 2016 record contains 133 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Among the matching repair categories, Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate, at $7,000. Find that system in both the factory warranty and any proposed service contract.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 32 matched Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classSmall SUV
Fuel choicesGasoline and Hybrid
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive, Four-wheel drive, Front-wheel drive, and Rear-wheel drive
Engine range2 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range22 to 29 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Hybrid high voltage battery replacement$4,986 to $5,316
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619

Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 21V058000 · 2016

Recall source file 21V058000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V058000 · 2017

Recall source file 21V058000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V058000 · 2018

Recall source file 21V058000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

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Campaign 18V208000 · 2018

Recall source file 18V208000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official NHTSA safety recall
Years named in the source
2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-02
Jurisdiction
United States

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Campaign 21V058000 · 2019

Recall source file 21V058000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

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Campaign 21V058000 · 2020

Recall source file 21V058000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

16 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

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Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.