Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 transmission problems
37 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
292 owner complaints analyzed
28 distinct recall campaigns
41,544 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 97 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
37 of 292 complaints match this topic (12.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10860609 · 2016-04-20 (April 20, 2016)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10874019 · 2016-06-13 (June 13, 2016)
I HAD TWO MVA ACCIDENTS (FEBRUARY 1 AND MARCH 16, 2016) IN THIS VEHICLE WITHIN~ 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE ACCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THIS VEHICLE UNDER 10-15MPH. UPON PURCHASE, I NOTICED UNLIKE OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED, AT A STOP THIS MBGLA 250 VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF COMPLETELY AND START BACK WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, I NOTICED WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM PARK PLACE BODYWERKS IN MARCH, 2016, (AFTER ~ 5 WEEK REPAIR PERIOD FROM THE FIRST ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10874019 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11128815 · 2018-09-11 (September 11, 2018)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11187329 · 2019-03-17 (March 17, 2019)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 MB GLA250 4MATIC [XXX] AND SUDDENLY 5 WARNING ALERTS POPPED ON THE DISPLAY AND THE RESPECTIVE SIGNALS TURNED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE 5 WARNINGS WERE: 4MATIC CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE, INOPERATIVE ABS, PARKING BREAK, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS INOPERATIVE AND CHECK ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HEAVY AT THE SAME TIME. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND AT THAT TIME ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE SIGNAL WAS ON. AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR AND THE CAR CHANGED TO 2ND, ALL THE ORIGINAL LIGHTS AND WARNI…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11187329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11190094 · 2019-03-19 (March 19, 2019)
WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR, WE ENCOUNTER NUMEROUS OCCASION THE THE "COLLISION ASSIST PLUS" HAS ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY W/O ANY REASONABLE OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE CAR GAVE MESSAGE "COLLISION ASSIST INOPERATIVE" AND I CAN EVEN GET THE CAR IN GEAR NOT WITH MULTIPLE RESTART. LAST WEEK I WENT OUT WITH MY WIFE AND THE CAR STOP ON THE BUSY STREET ON THE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DID "AUTO START STOP" WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND IT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR MANUAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11190094 at NHTSA ↗