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Mercedes-benz Gla-class Electrical Problems

55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 7 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2015. Best year: 2023.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Electrical · 2016 4

My car totaled by another car and my air bags did not deploy.

Electrical · 2023 4

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 ...

Electrical · 2015 4

A driver in my household was driving at normal speeds and smelled smoke in the cabin. She pulled over immediately to the nearest gas station. In that short time, there were FLAMES coming from the center console area. She ran inside to...

Electrical · 2018 4

AT 1:10 AM THE 2018 MERCEDES BENZ GLA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND HAD NOT BEEN USED IN OVER 6 HOURS. THE CAR HAD 11,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS LAST SERVICED BY MB OF COCONUT CREEK ONE MONTH EARLIER FOR ...

Electrical · 2015 4

MERCEDES BENZ GVA 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP AND DRAGGED ON IT'S ROOF. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR SCR...

Electrical · 2019 3

On December 4th 2021, while driving my airbags deployed without warning or notice. On a normal day at this time I would be traveling on the highway. The impact of the airport was so intense it stunned me and I thought another vehicle mad...

Electrical · 2018 2

The instrument cluster would fail intermittently, the speedometer would be my accurate speed, and then suddenly 0. Same for RPMs, gas, etc. Then after a period of time they would work again. Some times is was just oscillating back an...

Electrical · 2015 2

I came out from work. Got in my car and started it and went to make a three-point turn to go the opposite direction on a quiet back street in the airbag deployed halfway through and blew up in my face, causing my hands to be hurt and dif...

Electrical · 2019 2

The emergency braking system keeps coming on every time I go to drive, my car automatically shifts into neutral gear when driving and I have an error message saying that I can’t reverse. My seat will Not go further back and I have an ...

Electrical · 2018 2

My vehicle has been taken to the Mercedes dealership multiple times from 2/24/25 -12/14/25 (10 Mths) for the following issues and still no resolution to the problem. Each time they say they've fixed the issues we get the car home and end...

Electrical · 2019 2

My turn signals are not working and warnings are showing up on my dashboard. My pillars are both wet on the drivers side and passenger side. My speed odometer and tachodometer are not working. The dash board iis showing the brake and...

Electrical · 2017 2

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that the warning light that the driver’s side air bag required service was illuminated. The contact stated that the warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle ...

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