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What 33 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Mercedes-benz GLA

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (33)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (10)Engine (8)Airbags (4)Fuel system (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Tires (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Brakes (1)Communication (1)Driver assistance (1)

1 of 33 complaints match · Driver assistance · clear filters

Aug 23, 2024Electrical systemDriver assistance

LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND SAID YOUR CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE

NHTSA ODI 11610503

Working with the data? Download all 33 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Mercedes-benz GLA verdict →