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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Hybrid

Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA4

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg

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The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid special purpose with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the GLA250, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the power train.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
GLA250	Hybrid	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion	26	34	29	$2,650
GLA250 4matic	Hybrid	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion	25	33	28	$2,750
AMG GLA35 4matic	Hybrid	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 48V Li-Ion	22	28	24	$3,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47947, 47963, 47944.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Latches/Locks/Linkages

310,667 vehicles

ProblemMercedes-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 electronic parking brake or "Auto-Park" feature from engaging automatically. This may result in a vehicle rollaway.RiskA vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash or injury.FixDealers will replace the driver's door lock, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 18, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 31, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V481000reported Jul 24, 2026Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

4complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2024: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Power Train2

Air Bags1

Unspecified1

Service Brakes1

Electrical System1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

What owners describe

“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 intended. The vehicle shut off unexpectedly, and the gear shifter ceased. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to…”Mar 26, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

“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, smashing into the rear of the car in front of me. The car continued to shake then moved to the left and crashed into t…”Mar 6, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owns a 2025 Mercedes Benz AMG GLA 35. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH on a green light, the contact noticed another driver speeding over the limit on her left side which caused the other driver to collide with the contact's vehicle. The contact stated the other vehicle collided with the contact o…”Nov 8, 2024 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other GLA-Class model years

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

1 recalls · 1 complaints

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

2 recalls · 2 complaints

2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

1 recalls · 8 complaints

2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

2 recalls · 4 complaints

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

9 recalls · 21 complaints

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

5 recalls · 9 complaints

2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

11 recalls · 29 complaints

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

12 recalls · 49 complaints

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

9 recalls · 33 complaints

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

4 recalls · 52 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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