Land Rover Range Rover 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	Range Rover Sport	GLC
Body type	SUV	SUV
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	54fewer	215
Recall campaigns	23	0fewer
NHTSA investigations	7	0fewer
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	n/a
Combined economy (EPA, US)	12.4 L/100km	8.1 L/100km

Body type

Range Rover Sport: SUV
GLC: SUV

Years sampled

Range Rover Sport: 2016, 2020, 2024
GLC: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Range Rover Sport: 54fewer
GLC: 215

Recall campaigns

Range Rover Sport: 23
GLC: 0fewer

NHTSA investigations

Range Rover Sport: 7
GLC: 0fewer

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Range Rover Sport: n/a
GLC: n/a

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Range Rover Sport: 12.4 L/100km
GLC: 8.1 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 54 complaints and 23 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.

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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.