The 2022 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 32 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING23V6620002023-10-0232 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 A220, GLA250, and AMG GLA35 vehicles. The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence
Incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and correct the headlight adjustment, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023100005.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I own a 2022 mercedes benz gla 250 2022. In [xxx], it was pouring rain and I was driving from [xxx] to attain [xxx] to drive home. It was pouring that night and driving conditions were horrible. I was in the middle lane driving roughly 55-65 mph. About 15 minutes into my drive a light on dash came…”
“On four separate occasions since purchasing the vehicle brand new in october 2021, the emergency braking system has engaged while driving at a high rate of speed on the freeway. These incidents have been reported to the dealership during servicing and they have indicated no faults with the system.…”
“I find the design of the 2022 gla mercedes benz to be flawed. Just the mere filling gas into the tank can cause the charcoal canister to go bad; causing the malfunction light to activate; unknown to consumers. A safety flap should be required over the gas hole to prevent any overflow. Although,…”
“I find the design of the 2022 gla mercedes benz to be flawed. Just the mere filling gas into the tank can cause the charcoal canister to go bad; causing the malfunction light to activate; unknown to consumers. A safety flap should be required over the gas hole to prevent any overflow. Although,…”
“We were told a chip from mercedes called hermes is ordered and we will have navigation in this vehicle, disabled us army combat veteran that relies upon this technology the technology of speaking my location and the vehicle routing it. We purchased the car for this function. After many attempts to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 as of
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