Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Mercedes-Benz GLC

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Discovery Sport	GLC
Body type	SUV	SUV
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	12fewer	215
Recall campaigns	8	0fewer
NHTSA investigations	1	0fewer
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	n/a
Combined economy (EPA, US)	11.8 L/100km	8.1 L/100km

Body type

Discovery Sport: SUV
GLC: SUV

Years sampled

Discovery Sport: 2016, 2020, 2024
GLC: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Discovery Sport: 12fewer
GLC: 215

Recall campaigns

Discovery Sport: 8
GLC: 0fewer

NHTSA investigations

Discovery Sport: 1
GLC: 0fewer

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Discovery Sport: n/a
GLC: n/a

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Discovery Sport: 11.8 L/100km
GLC: 8.1 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Land Rover Discovery Sport has 12 complaints and 8 recalls, and the Mercedes-Benz GLC has 215 complaints and 0 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

Check a Discovery Sport VIN Check a GLC VIN

NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.