AutoUtility currently tracks 29 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA. Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 2 report one or more injuries.
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 101 | 4 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 51 | 1 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 33 | 0 | 9 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 49 | 3 | 12 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA Current Page | 29 | 2 | 11 | Current |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 9 | 0 | 5 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 0 | 0 | 9 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 4 | 0 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 8 | 1 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 3 | 1 | 1 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 17 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA
AutoUtility's current NHTSA dataset contains zero consumer defect complaint records for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA.
A zero-complaint record in federal databases reflects submitted owner filings and does not establish that no mechanical defects exist.
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 29 consumer defect complaints and 11 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA, 2 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 2 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.