Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Reliability
416 NHTSA complaints (2014–2025). Complaint rate: 7050.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250. The 2020–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 71 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 59 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 43 | 4.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 41 | 2.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 33 | 18.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 29 | 3.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 23.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 | 23.1% |
| STEERING | 12 | 8.3% |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 11 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015AVOID | — | 137 | 9 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 70 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 41 | 0 | 2 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 62 | 4 | 1 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 46 | 6 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 23 | 1 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 9 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 6 | 3 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Gla 250accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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