2023 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On 2 separate occasions (august 2025 & february 2026), the car has had a "transmission malfunction" light come on while driving on the highway around 65-70 mph. The light comes on and immediately loses ability to accelerate. Both times the car was towed to greensboro mercedes. The first time they…”
“On 2 separate occasions (august 2025 & february 2026), the car has had a "transmission malfunction" light come on while driving on the highway around 65-70 mph. The light comes on and immediately loses ability to accelerate. Both times the car was towed to greensboro mercedes. The first time they…”
“On 2 separate occasions (august 2025 & february 2026), the car has had a "transmission malfunction" light come on while driving on the highway around 65-70 mph. The light comes on and immediately loses ability to accelerate. Both times the car was towed to greensboro mercedes. The first time they…”
“In reference to safety recall n252494000 l87 engine loss of propulsion... Vehicle passed the recall test. But 2500 miles after the test the engine failed. Per dealership, awaiting new engine.”
“Unkown available for inspection cylinder misfiring ,stalling loss of power while driving, jerking during accelerations rough unstable idle intense vehicle vibrations yes took in for service a and d no other lights appeared beside service a and d”
“Unkown available for inspection cylinder misfiring ,stalling loss of power while driving, jerking during accelerations rough unstable idle intense vehicle vibrations yes took in for service a and d no other lights appeared beside service a and d”
“[xxx] we were driving to san francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 mph. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the toll plaza.…”
“[xxx] we were driving to san francisco. Traffic was very light because of the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. We were about 1000 feet from the toll plaza, driving at 50-55 mph. There was a car behind us about six car lengths back. There were no cars in front of us between us and the toll plaza.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Gla 250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.