2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, 4% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“After the vehicle's main battery fully discharged and the vehicle was jump-started, multiple SRS / driver airbag warnings appeared immediately, the horn and steering wheel controls stopped working, and a clicking noise developed in the steering column when turning the wheel. None of these symptoms existed before the battery discharge / jump-start event. …”
NHTSA complaint #11764183, filed 2026-09Related recalls
- 21V229000Apr 1, 2021Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 B250e, CLA250, 2017-2018 AMG CLA45, GLA250, and AMG GLA45 vehicles. The steering shaft bore hole for…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2017–2018, AMG CLA45 2017–2018, AMG GLA45 2017–2018 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 10219265Aug 2, 2022Complaint Vibrations in steering at speeds lower than 30 mph. Possible when turning and also partly noticeable after changing to winter or all-season tires. Cause Controller…
- 10151962Jul 25, 2018Plastic element on release lever of manual steering column adjuster loose.
- 10158322Oct 9, 2017Cracking noise at limit stop of electric steering
- 10135734Jan 9, 2017AMG Performance steering wheel heavily worn/soiled
- 10135646Oct 23, 2014Diverse fault messages in instrument cluster; fault on suspension CAN bus
- 10167000Feb 18, 2014Surface damage on steering wheel trim
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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