Mercedes-Benz GLA 250Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 305 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The GLA 250 has 28 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0.
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 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 GLA 250 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 problems
All model years combined: 305 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 78 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 50 | 4 |
| Power train | 47 | 3 |
| Air bags | 35 | 7 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 35 | 1 |
| Structure | 20 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 17 | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 15 | 0 |
| Steering | 14 | 1 |
| 18 other systems | 82 | 12 |
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 28 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the GLA 250
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen