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3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,882 miles

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2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 engine problems

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2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 Owner Comments

problem #10

Jan 022023

GLA250

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled in the middle of the roadway. The contact stated there was an unknown message in RED displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted after several attempts and operated normally. The contact stated that the failure became more frequent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #9

Sep 212022

GLA250

  • miles
When I went to start my vehicle it did not turn on. The lights weren-€™t on and we had the battery and alternator checked out and they were fine.

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

problem #8

Feb 032020

GLA250

  • 55,000 miles
It appears that when the turbocharger is engaged, coolant leaving the turbocharger is spraying from where a presumably now missing clamp would otherwise form a tight fit around the tubing, which is normally housed beneath heat shielding. The heat shielding has been displaced by the high pressure produced by the hot liquid. The liquid is so hot leaving the turbocharger that as it sprays out onto the surrounding areas it has melted the air intake system.

- Danville, CA, USA

problem #7

Aug 012019

GLA250

  • 56,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Check engine appeared on our dash board at 56,000 mileage and diagnosed with a problem of the auxillary electrical oil pump. This is the second time we have check engine after we are off warranty. I can also smell gas inside the cabin when I turned on the engine

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #6

Apr 012019

GLA250

  • 50,000 miles
I have Mercedes Benz gla 250 year 2015 and the engine light is already appearing in my dash board. I have only driven this car from home to work which is 10-20 miles away. Other issue I have is that when the weather is 30-40 degrees and will have my heater in max I smelt a terrible gas odor coming from my air vents

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 052018

GLA250

  • 40,000 miles
I have problems with my car when it's in "park" position and when it's at a red light or stopped. The car will accelerate slowly when it's at a red light or when turned on in park position. I took my car to mb in dallas (10/18) before warranty expired to check on the engine and the camshaft recall. After picking up my car, the same day, my car had the same problem and now it has the check engine light on. I have been taking my car to the dealer on and off for the last months to get this fixed. It's only 45K miles and I've never had this problem with other Mercedes cars I've had. It is now 02/19 and the check engine came on again. I ask Mercedes to seriously check on this problem it is dangerous to be at a red light then suddenly feel the car accelerate.

- Princeton, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 152018

GLA250

  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving and without warning, the car shifted itself into neutral and displayed the following error message: "transmission malfunction stop." I coasted to the side of the road and upon stopping, the following error message was displayed: "service required do not shift gears visit dealer." I turned the car off, restarted it, and it drove without incident. This has happened 5 different times: Once on a Suburban road, once in a parking garage, and three times on a city street.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 062017

GLA250

  • 25,419 miles
Vehicle driven to Mercedes Benz (mb) dealer for performance problem. Mb diagnosis problem as engine water damage. Vehicle was never submerged, nor exposed to large puddle of water. Mb reported engine replacement required as a result of water damage. No electrical or water damage to body reported. Mb took no responsibility for engine replacement although this model vehicle reported history of fire risk if attempts to restart after driving through water. Vehicle mileage approximately 25K. I have purchased five mb since 2002 with no issue until this model gla 250 2015 vehicle purchased used from dealer in 2016.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 202016

GLA250

  • 7,400 miles
Transmission violently engage in reverse: So far I have only experienced this (twice) during cold-starts. Started the engine, shift car in to reverse gear, disengage parking break. In normal situation, the car would reverse slowly without applying throttle. In the two times I experinced the problem, the car would still be idle, even after gently applying throttle. After about 5 seconds or so, the car would violently jerk and the transmission finally engaged in reverse. The local mb service center was not able to diagnose the issue. Some gla owners also experinced the same issue, which can be found in this discussion: www.glaowners.com/forum/engine-technical-discussion/8297-transmission-woes.html here is the video that illustrates my experience, from another gla owner: Https://youtu.be/gln7kpgxyb4

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #1

Oct 222015

GLA250

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes Benz Gla250. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and repaired; however, the check engine waring light illuminated intermittently. In addition, the vehicle would not go into reverse. While the vehicle was in park, it jerked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer again where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Burbank, CA, USA

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