Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATICYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints15Top: Engine Safety recalls12020–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC 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 GLB 250 4MATIC median. Tap a year for its full report.

8 2 2 1 1 1 0

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

8Engine1 crash/fire/injury

6Fuel/propulsion system

5Electrical system

2Air bags

2Power train

1Steering

1Suspension

1Wheels

1Forward collision avoidance

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	8	1
Fuel/propulsion system	6	0
Electrical system	5	0
Air bags	2	0
Power train	2	0
Steering	1	1
Suspension	1	0
Wheels	1	1
Forward collision avoidance	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

1 recall

Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC recalls

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

Doors: lock26V-481 · 2020–2026 · Jul 24, 2026 · 310,667 vehicles