Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest GLA-Class year we hold, and the 2017 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2025: best combined mpg 28 → 29
- 2024: added hybrid; dropped gas; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2021: 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 27 → 28; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 28 → 27
Common questions about the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 GLA-Class comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 8 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class years should I avoid?
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every GLA-Class model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 57 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.