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2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45. The newest campaign is 21V229000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V229000, in the NHTSA record

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021060001.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,792,540 units in total.

  1. 21V229000Received . 4,992 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-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 the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the bearing and universal joint.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021060001.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021060001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V058000Received . 1,292,258 units.

    Communication / Auto Crash Notification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021020025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V627000Received . 495,290 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling these vehicles: 2014-2018 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, CLA45 AMG 4Matic, 2015-2018 GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, GLA45 AMG 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C63S AMG, 2012-2014 C250, C350, C300 4Matic, E550 4Matic, 2013-2014 C63 AMG, 2012-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, 2013-2015 C350 4Matic Coupe, GLK250 4Matic BlueTec, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, 2016-2017 C350e, C43 AMG, 2015 C400 4Matic, 2016-2018 C63 AMG, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, 2017-2018 C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C43 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG Coupe, C300 Cabriolet, C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C63 AMG Cabriolet, C63S AMG Cabriolet, GLC300 4Matic Coupe, GLC43 AMG, GLC43 AMG Coupe, 2014 E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabriolet, E400 Hybrid, 2015-2017 E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, 2014-2017 E550 Coupe, E550 Cabriolet, B250e, 2014-2016 E250 BlueTec, E63 AMG 4Matic Wagon, 2012-2013 E350 BlueTec, 2012-2016 E350, E350 4Matic, 2015-2016 E400, E400 4Matic, 2012 E63 AMG, 2014-2015 E250 4Matic BlueTec, 2013-2016 E350 Wagon, 2017 GLC300d 4Matic, and 2018 GLC350e 4Matic. The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall began in December 6, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2017110011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Unknown or Other2
Tires2
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
19 May 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20140
  2. 20154
  3. 20163
  4. 20173
  5. 20183
  6. 20192
  7. 20202
  8. 20215
  9. 20221
  10. 20231

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/amg-gla45/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45?
1,792,540 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45, model years 2014 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 name most often?
Unknown or Other: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA45 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.