Summary
The Mercedes-Benz GLA Class has 14 recalls spanning 2012 through 2025, with the most serious being a 2019 model year issue where loose fuse box mounting screws can allow the box to vibrate and damage fuses, potentially cutting engine power, power steering, stability control, and automatic brake assist without warning.
A separate 2019 concern involves the middle rear seat belt, which may not be properly anchored to the vehicle body and can detach when used, leaving that seating position without effective restraint in a crash. The 2018 model year has a panoramic sunroof that can develop leaks near the curtain airbags, corroding the electrical contacts and preventing the curtain airbags from deploying correctly in a crash. On 2017 models, certain airbag igniters do not meet specifications, which can prevent the affected airbags from firing properly when needed. The 2025 model year has one recall covering rear passenger seat rails that may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing seats to shift during a crash.
Going back further, the 2015 model year has a four-cylinder gasoline engine recall where a misplaced camshaft weld can cause the camshaft to fracture, damaging the engine and causing it to stall while driving. On 2012 models, a combination of electrostatic discharge, a faulty clock spring, and inadequate steering component grounding can trigger the driver's frontal airbag to deploy without a crash, startling the driver and raising the risk of an accident.
The remaining recalls are compliance-related and affect Canadian-market vehicles. The 2024 model year has headlamps with missing identification markings that can make correct aim adjustment difficult during service, potentially reducing visibility or creating glare for oncoming drivers. Three separate 2021 model year filings cover a missing or incorrect airbag warning label on the driver's sun visor, an incorrect vehicle type on the compliance label for certain AMG models, and interior switch lighting that can fail to illuminate when the ignition is on and the headlights are active. The 2014 model year has an incorrect airbag warning label on the passenger sun visor.
