2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, 2% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,800 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a infant on board with me, and travels with me, from fredericksburg, virginia to hampton, virginia.we cloud have been killed on the way home to thanks giving dinner last monthin hampton. So, my granddaughter and I left left fredericksburg, vi all of a sudden my mercedes GLA 250 2016 slammed in park on I-95 south, I though it was the automatic sensor, the green a button. I was almost struck in the back. I then started vehicle up and moved to the right in the slower lanes. Then the automatic sensor came on you know the green a button,I turned it off. It came back by itself. …”
NHTSA complaint #11060972, filed 2018-01, 6,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10136117Jul 19, 2016ESP, BAS, PRE-SAFE - Fault message in instrument cluster
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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