NHTSA Complaint #11448875 — 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11448875
Vehicle	2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 15, 2021
Date Filed	January 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

driving car and engine failed, #1 piston crack, turbo metal filings ruined it also, very expensive repair. both engine and turbo had to be replaced by mercedes benz service. many others are reporting this also, catastrophic failure at speed possible - not known if any fatalities associates with these engines (on both c300 and glc300 circa 2015 to ~2018)

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