On September 20, 2021, my steering wheel locked will driving into shopping center in Stockton, CA., I called AAA towing service to tow my car to Mercedes-Benz of Stockton for repairs. I'm glad to say no one was behind me while driving. It locked without any notice, near by customers to the center pushed my car to safety. Thank you.
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350: steering wheel locks up
5 of the 241 complaints about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
- 20141
- 20122
- 20111
- 20105
What owners say
The vehicle is a mercedes benz dealership in raleigh, nc on capital blvd because it will not start. There's a steering lock problem and I was told that only certain VIN numbers is covered for this year, make and model. My vehicle has approximately 80,000 miles. I don't understand why this vehicle is not covered under the same recall (started jan 25, 2019) being it's having the same issue at the same time as the other vehicles. The vehicle was at capital chevrolet dealership and they had it towed to mercedes benz dealership and I was told it wouldn't start. Capital chevrolet said that the mercedes dealership said it could happen at anytime and anywhere. I was told the cost is on me. After some research I found out theres a recall on my year, make and model but not my vehicle which is currently at the dealership with the same issue. Can someone explain why this very low mileage vehicle is having the same problem and myself and my grandchildren could lose our lives if it happened with us while occupying the vehicle, who would be responsible for the recall and our lives?
Esl failure (electronic steering lock) failed. Causing a lock up of the steering wheel, and no start failure. It was stationary in a parking lot. Had to have the vehicle picked up and towed to a garage.
Steering lock seized after car was parked. Unable to shift gears, turn ignition or start car. Cost $2000 to fix! The worst car ever!!
Steering wheel lock failure and it is known to be a very common problem on these cars and need to be addressed
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350?
5 of 241 owner complaints about the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 (2%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350
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