2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 has 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is seats/restraints problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: the rear drivers side seat belt receiver would not allow the belt buckle to insert leaving the rear passenger without seatbelt protection. during the inspection process at the dealers the technician fount a small (1cm) item lodged in the receiver area. my concern is that an item of that size would b.

2 crash reports 2 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

2 complaints

22%

• The rear drivers side seat belt receiver would not allow the belt buckle to insert leaving the rear passenger without seatbelt protection. During the inspection process at the dealers the technician fount a small (1cm) item lodged in the receiver area. My concern is that an item of that size would b
• Incident on [XXX] 1450 GLA 250 approx 6 months old ? Est car was doing 40 mph impacted back of car my GLA 250 (other car was 1955 chevy - driver stated to police and on report he had a brake failure - no brakes ) as she was at the stop light it pushed her car about 4-5 feet almost hitting car in fr

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“The rear drivers side seat belt receiver would not allow the belt buckle to insert leaving the rear passenger without seatbelt protection. During the inspection process at the dealers the technician fount a small (1cm) item lodged in the receiver area. My concern is that an item of that size would b”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

1 complaints

11%

• Incident on [XXX] 1450 GLA 250 approx 6 months old ? Est car was doing 40 mph impacted back of car my GLA 250 (other car was 1955 chevy - driver stated to police and on report he had a brake failure - no brakes ) as she was at the stop light it pushed her car about 4-5 feet almost hitting car in fr

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“Incident on [XXX] 1450 GLA 250 approx 6 months old ? Est car was doing 40 mph impacted back of car my GLA 250 (other car was 1955 chevy - driver stated to police and on report he had a brake failure - no brakes ) as she was at the stop light it pushed her car about 4-5 feet almost hitting car in fr”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

1 complaints

11%

• [XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“[XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

1 complaints

11%

• [XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

1 complaints

11%

• [XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 9 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: The rear drivers side seat belt receiver would not allow the belt buckle to insert leaving the rear passenger without seatbelt protection. During the inspection process at the dealers the technician fount a small (1cm) item lodged in the receiver area. My concern is that an item of that size would b
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: Incident on [XXX] 1450 GLA 250 approx 6 months old ? Est car was doing 40 mph impacted back of car my GLA 250 (other car was 1955 chevy - driver stated to police and on report he had a brake failure - no brakes ) as she was at the stop light it pushed her car about 4-5 feet almost hitting car in fr
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: [XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: [XXX] we were driving to San Francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 MPH. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the Toll Plaza. Noth
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)