2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“On December 4th 2021, while driving my airbags deployed without warning or notice. On a normal day at this time I would be traveling on the highway. The impact of the airport was so intense it stunned me and I thought another vehicle made impact. The chemicals of the airbag got al over my clothes, skin, and the interior. …”
NHTSA complaint #11466514, filed 2022-05“The emergency braking system keeps coming on every time I go to drive, my car automatically shifts into neutral gear when driving and I have an error message saying that I can’t reverse. My seat will Not go further back and I have an air bag issue light”
NHTSA complaint #11710573, filed 2026-01“The contact was leasing the 2019 mercedes benz gla250. The contact stated that while stopped she attempted to shift to park however, the vehicle shifted into reverse as she crashed into an unknown object. The contact stated that the vehicle then went into drive at crashed into a truck. The side air bags deployed but not the air bag in the steering wheel. The contact sustained bruising to the chest that required medical attention. The contact stated that the fire department arrived first and a police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11348431, filed 2020-08, 11,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V912000Dec 19, 2018Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain 2018-2019 GLA250 and GLA250 4MATIC vehicles. The sunroof bonding may allow water to leak into the…Covers: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2018–2019
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
12 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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