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Mercedes-Benz GLA recalls

45 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz GLA, launched 2015 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every GLA. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls45
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch2015
Earliest and latest build dates named2004 to 2025
Is a specific GLA affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mercedes-Benz GLA recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Short-range sensor front R/2025/43913 Nov 20256 May 2025 to 7 May 20252 per line
Sealing Ring of Exhaust Manifold R/2024/39218 Oct 202417 May 20232
Backup function of steering software R/2024/1666 May 202424 Jun 2019 to 31 Jan 202424,084
On affected vehicles the panel located between the windscreen and the panoramic sunroof R/2024/0247 Feb 202415 Dec 2014 to 25 Apr 201645 per line
Locking pawl spring of the left hand side door locks might not be greased correctly R/2021/43714 Jan 202219 Jan 2020 to 3 Feb 20212,829 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications R/2021/1301 Dec 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202121 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications R/2021/1071 Dec 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 20216 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications R/2021/1061 Dec 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202123 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/37629 Nov 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202150,390 (whole recall)
Vehicles with a panoramic sunroofthe polycarbonate panel may not have been bonded correctly R/2021/27420 Aug 202130 Jul 2013 to 29 Oct 201961 per line
A bore in the universal joint on the steering shaft might not meet specifications R/2021/20221 Jul 202130 Nov 2016 to 28 Feb 201713,707 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/11013 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021108,971 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/12011 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202186,604 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/11110 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202190,716 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/1345 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021162,581 (whole recall)
The emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/1335 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021106,665 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/1325 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202110,410 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/1315 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202181,267 (whole recall)
The variant of spark plugs installed may not meet specifications R/2021/08415 Apr 20213 Sep 2019 to 24 Aug 20207 per line
The software of certain communication modules may not meet specifications R/2021/08330 Mar 20213 Feb 2017 to 11 Mar 202036 per line
The communication module may be deactivated (DVSA lists B CLASS/GLA/GLB) R/2021/08230 Mar 20213 May 2016 to 2 Jul 202024 per line
The ground connection of the passenger air bag might not meet specifications R/2021/06623 Mar 202126 May 2020 to 2 Jul 202041
The screw connection of the control unit box might not meet the specification R/2020/3322 Dec 202020 May 2019 to 18 Jun 201970 per line
The oil supply line of the turbocharger may leak R/2020/26212 Oct 202021 Oct 2019 to 26 Jun 20201,074 (whole recall)
THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM (eCall) DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION R/2020/2366 Oct 20201 Mar 2017 to 30 Sep 20183,127 (whole recall)
The bolts on the rear axle may not be tightened correctly R/2020/1982 Sep 20209 Oct 2019 to 17 Oct 201911 per line
Driver's airbag gas generator housing failure during deployment R/2018/16814 Aug 20181 Jan 2018 to 30 Mar 2018421 per line
Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded R/2018/13011 Jun 20181 Nov 2011 to 31 Jul 201778,608 (whole recall)
Steering components may be insufficiently grounded R/2018/09811 May 20181 Nov 2011 to 31 Jul 201774,329 (whole recall)
Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded R/2018/0699 Apr 20181 Nov 2011 to 31 Jul 201767,027 (whole recall)
Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded R/2017/28218 Dec 20171 Nov 2011 to 31 Jul 201746,093 (whole recall)
Vacuum line brake booster may break R/2017/17920 Jun 20171 Apr 2011 to 30 Apr 20134,787 (whole recall)
Airbag may not deploy correctly R/2017/17720 Jun 20171 Aug 2016 to 31 Mar 20171,034 (whole recall)
Right window airbag may fail to deploy as intended R/2017/16220 Jun 20171 Aug 2016 to 31 Mar 201717 per line
Left window airbag may not deploy as intended R/2017/16120 Jun 20171 Aug 2016 to 31 Mar 201715 per line
Left and right window airbags may fail to deploy as intended (DVSA lists CLA/GLA) R/2017/16020 Jun 2017not recorded1
Starting current limiter may overload R/2017/09620 Jun 20171 Feb 2014 to 28 Feb 201774,444 (whole recall)
Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification R/2017/12419 Apr 20171 Jan 2004 to 31 Mar 201742 per line
Vehicle may stall R/2016/12428 Sep 20161 Oct 2015 to 30 Nov 201538 per line
Risk of fire R/2015/25921 Jan 201628 Oct 2015 to 19 Nov 20151,327 (whole recall)
Engine may fail R/2015/21019 Nov 201516 Jul 2015 to 11 Sep 2015395 per line
Engine may fail R/2015/20919 Nov 201516 Jul 2015 to 11 Sep 20154 per line
Engine may fail R/2015/20819 Nov 201516 Jul 2015 to 11 Sep 201514 per line
Front passenger airbag may not deploy R/2015/14512 Aug 20158 Sep 2014 to 7 Nov 20141,028 (whole recall)
Oil may leak R/2014/18216 Jan 20151 Feb 2014 to 30 Nov 201461,672 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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