Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
Every model year 2020–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2022 is the cleanest GLB-Class year we hold, and the 2021 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- 2024: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 27 → 28
- 2022: best combined mpg 26 → 27
- 2021: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Common questions about the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2022 GLB-Class comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 14 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class years should I avoid?
2020, 2021 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every GLB-Class model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class have?
Across model years 2020–2026, NHTSA has posted 39 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz GLB-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.