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vehicle
2015 / mercedes-benz / gla-class
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints
101 on file (2014-11-10 → 2026-08-26)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Panoramic sunroof shattering and rail failureSTRUCTURE, VISIBILITY15 complaints2017-07 → 2026-04gla-class-2015-panoramic-sunroof-failure
11004296 I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH DURING DAY TIME, IN NORMAL SLOW-TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, WHEN MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 66F, I WAS NOT DRIVING UNDER A BRIDGE AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANY NOISE OF IMPACT GENERATED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT
11471357 2015 AMG GLA-45. Sunroof violently broke, opening from front (normal is back) and sticking up 3-4 inches. Luckily this happened in our garage not moving, while simply pushing Close Sunroof button
11491538 Panoramic sunroof slider shoes failing, being cracked and stuck in the railing, causing a sunroof malfunction
11611263 Today a Check Engine Light turned on my vehicle. I pulled the code via the OBD2 port and looked it up online
11576297 All MB GLA and CLA 2015 cars have a common issue "CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE" which should be replaced a few times for the cars
Transmission shifts to neutral while drivingPOWER TRAIN14 complaints2015-12 → 2024-08gla-class-2015-transmission-neutral-shift
11549868 Car randomly shifts to neutral, displays message : "reverse not available" or "transmission malfunction". Car rapidly slows down causing cars behind to make avoidance maneuvers
11430060 I was driving and my car randomly changed to neutral on the highway in traffic. I could not changed the gear and was almost hit by several cars that swirved around me
11482597 Upon start, got a "reverse not possible" warning. Tried to drive home, but shifting was very erratic and car slowed dramatically between shifts. On several occasions, cars behind me had to swerve to avoid me
Takata air bag recall repair parts unavailableAIR BAGS7 complaints2017-11 → 2020-09gla-class-2015-takata-airbag-recall-parts
11073886 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
11064852 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA250W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE
11162549 I STARTED THE CAR AND I GOT A MESSAGE STATING THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A SHORT. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS MODEL FOR THE AIR BAG, MINE IS NOT INCLUDED
11499518 Had an update on the software to control collision prevention on the car, and soon afterward it began to deploy at certain spots without any other car in front for at least 50 feet
10945134 DRIVING AT APPROX. 30MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ENTIRE DASH LIT UP, ALL RED AND YELLOW SYMBOLS ALONG WITH A MSG IN THE DISPLAY TO THE EFFECT OF COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, STOP IMMEDIATELY
11190094 WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR, WE ENCOUNTER NUMEROUS OCCASION THE THE "COLLISION ASSIST PLUS" HAS ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY W/O ANY REASONABLE OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN IT IS IN MOTION
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/mercedes-benz/gla-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2015_mercedes_benz_gla_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/mercedes-benz/gla-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
