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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: EngineSafety recalls102014–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG GLA45 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1007 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine40
Power train30
Electrical system30
Visibility/wiper30
Air bags20
Tires20
Structure10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Forward collision avoidance11
2 other systems20
10 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1%Doors: lock26V-481 · 2021–2023 · Jul 24, 2026 · 310,667 vehicles41%Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2015 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles91%Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles89%Back over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2021 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehicles81%Sensing system: camera21V-354 · 2021 · May 14, 2021 · 343,191 vehicles68%Steering21V-229 · 2017–2018 · Apr 1, 2021 · 4,992 vehicles55%Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2015–2016 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles95%Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2021 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles78%Communication19V-787 · 2015–2016 · Nov 1, 2019 · 24,226 vehicles81%Air bags: frontal17V-627 · 2015–2018 · Oct 6, 2017 · 495,290 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the AMG GLA45

  1. Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2015–2016 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-197