Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
Owners filed 294 complaints across 13 model years of the Mercedes-Benz GLA 250. The 2015 drew the most (94); the 2014 the fewest (1).
Model years13
Complaints294
Recalls62
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 28 | 11 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2018 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 29 | 9 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 49 | 4 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Lane Departure › Assist | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 94 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.