Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 years to avoid (and the best years)

78 NHTSA owner complaints and 8 recalls across 4 model years, 2015 to 2019. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

78complaints
8recalls
1reported crashes
0reported fires
2reported injuries

Which Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 years should you avoid?

No Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 year has 18 complaints on file.

What are the best Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 years?

The Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2019 (13), 2016 (16) and 2015 (21). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2019	13	0.7×	6	0	0	Few red flags	Transmission and drivetrain
2018	28	1.5×	6	0	0	Few red flags	Engine
2016	16	0.9×	4	1	2	Few red flags	Engine
2015	21	1.1×	4	0	0	Few red flags	Transmission and drivetrain

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 1 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Other systems1 (100%)

Recalls (8)

Structure · 23V854000 · Dec 2023 · model years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 22V365000 · May 2022 · model years 2018, 2019
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
Fuel system · 21V961000 · Dec 2021 · model year 2019
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Structure · 21V197000 · Mar 2021 · model years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 21V072000 · Feb 2021 · model years 2018, 2019
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
Electrical system · 21V058000 · Feb 2021 · model years 2018, 2019
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Safety · 19V787000 · Nov 2019 · model years 2015, 2016
An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.
Airbags · 17V627000 · Oct 2017 · model years 2015, 2016, 2018
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.