2015 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 137 complaints
137
Total Complaints
38,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,700 25th Percentile
38,000 Median Mileage
72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
POWER TRAIN
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
AIR BAGS
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
SERVICE BRAKES
4
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE WAS NO INCIDENT WITH THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND WHEN DRIVING IT I DETECTED A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE POSITIONS OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR ARE WEARING MEN'S TENNIS SHOES THEIR IS A HAZARD OF TOUCHING ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLA250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IN MID-TURN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO GO OVER THE CURB. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLA250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IN MID-TURN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO GO OVER THE CURB. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28