2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I purchased a new gla250 in august 2015. A few days after the purchase I noticed that the car had a serious design flaw resulting in a safety issue. Depending on the position of the driver's seat the left side rear view mirror cannot be adjusted to eliminate the large blind spot. Taller drivers who require that the seat be positioned further back cannot adjust the left side rear view mirror to eliminate the blind spot. I have contacted mbusa and they will not admit that there is a design flaw or safety issue. …”

“Was diving on a local interstate at posted speed level and the front half of the panoramic sunroof shattered without any visible/obvious reason (no impact, prior damage, road conditions, etc.). Traffic was light, weather was sunny (high 80's), road conditions normal/good.”

“The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that the sunroof failed to close completely as needed. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that a plastic part of the roof panel had detached. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the right and left roof guides, motor glass, and headliners. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V854000 (Structure); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”

“The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that the sunroof panel was tilted on one side and fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon researching the failure, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V918000 (Visibility); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed there was no recall coverage on the VIN for the failure. The dealer provided an unknown diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. …”

“The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was lagging with a loud rumbling sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal excessively to stop the vehicle from hesitating. The failure had become more persistent. The contact stated that the sunroof failed to open, as well. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. …”