2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Lock (latches/locks/linkages)
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CLA, 2019-2022 A-Class, 2022-2023 C-Class, 2024 CLE, 2020-2026 GLA/GLB, and 2023-2024 GLC vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific model information. The micro-switch in the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect an open door, preventing the…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's door lock, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 18, 2026. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 18,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped at a traffic light and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as in”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 26, 2026 · Power train
“I pulled into a parking space, cars on each side of me and car in front of me had pulled through the space to park. As I eased into the space, foot on brake, the car violently shook and surged forward”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 6, 2026 · Service brakes
Compare Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 5 | 94 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 4 | 49 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 9 | 30 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 12 | 49 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 11 | 29 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 9 | 18 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 1 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
How do I know if my 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 26V481000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.