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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 model year on file, 2015 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years181 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92015 to 2023
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,221Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 39% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024682015720162017201820192020202120222023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
4
Visibility and wipers
3
Electrical system
3
Powertrain
3
Tires
2
Airbags
1
Stability and traction control
1
Brakes
1
Speed control
1
Driver assistance
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2023Not decoded0NoneNone10189
2022Not decoded0NoneNone10213
2021SUV10.0350225
2020Not decoded0NoneNone20101
2019Not decoded10.01002056
2018Wagon250.02930113
2017Wagon40.08030113
2016SUV30.0731105
2015Wagon70.08841106
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45

  • 26V-481 Jul 24, 2026
    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…
    Latches and locks · 311k vehicles
  • 23V-854 Dec 15, 2023
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair,…
    Structure · 2,976 vehicles
  • 22V-365 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 243k vehicles
  • 22V-232 Apr 8, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
    Back-over prevention · 126k vehicles
  • 21V-354 May 14, 2021
    MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup
    Back-over prevention · 343k vehicles
  • 21V-229 Apr 1, 2021
    Steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the…
    Steering · 4,992 vehicles
  • 21V-197 Mar 19, 2021
    Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair
    Structure · 15k vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 17V-627 Oct 6, 2017
    Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air…
    Airbags · 495k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.