2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB 250
0 recalls — 25 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
25 total complaints
1 crashes 1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 4 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 1 |
STEERING
Mar 26, 2026
Incident date: Mar 16, 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel started to shake while driving at slower speeds, and the shaking ceased while driving at higher speeds. The message "Steering Fault - Service Now" was displayed. The vehicle was tak... Read more
SEATS
Mar 26, 2026
Incident date: Mar 16, 2026
Rear passenger seat heater shorted out and burnt through seat cushion and and sleeping bag. We ripped the seat out and taped up the power cables. The vehicle has not been to a dealer as our local dealer sold / closed within the last year. There were no warnings before this issue.
SEAT BELTS
Aug 20, 2025
Incident date: Aug 7, 2025
The seatbelt sensor kept going off even though seatbelt appears to be buckled. Dealership identified that seatbelt buckle was not operating correctly and not clicking all the way. This put my kids unknowingly at risk.
POWER TRAIN
Aug 20, 2025
Incident date: Aug 7, 2025
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear, and the rear wheels locked up, causing the vehicle to stop in a ditch. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and de... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 14, 2025
Incident date: Aug 14, 2025
The upper edge of the car door and the lower edge of the window. Recently, part of the vehicle is coming off on its own, apparently it is a problem with the glue on the metal sheets of the doors.
STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 14, 2025
Incident date: Aug 14, 2025
The upper edge of the car door and the lower edge of the window. Recently, part of the vehicle is coming off on its own, apparently it is a problem with the glue on the metal sheets of the doors.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 24, 2025
Incident date: Sep 20, 2024
The contact owned a 2017 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while the contact's granddaughter was driving, smoke was coming from under the hood. The contact's daughter drove the vehicle to a nearby fire station. The contact stated the entire front of the vehicle was on fire, and the fire was exti... Read more
Fire
ENGINE
Jun 24, 2025
Incident date: Sep 20, 2024
In March 2025 the check engine light came on. Diagnostic showed issue was a misfire for cylinder 3. Mechanic said spark plug in cylinder 3 was seized and he recommended bring the vehicle to a ford dealer. They removed the spark plug and retapped the cylinder outlet. In June 2025 the check engi... Read more
SUSPENSION
Jun 24, 2025
Incident date: Sep 20, 2024
Despite maintaining the vehicle according to the recommended schedule, I have encountered ongoing performance issues (electrical, rear shocks, fan motor etc.) that are not in line with the standard of quality I expect from a brand of your reputation. Window not going down all the way on the driver s... Read more
SUSPENSION
Aug 10, 2024
Incident date: Aug 9, 2024
Rear subframe where it connects to shock mounts is completely rusted through at both sides of the car. Causes the tops of the wheels to bow in and is undrivable
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 10, 2024
Incident date: Aug 9, 2024
April 2024: Tesla Model X repeatedly failed to download firmware updates, although offered via the car’s UI. The car uses the connected WiFi to download several gigabytes of data every month, but ultimately does not apply any updates. This is a serious safety issue, since it prevents all future s... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 10, 2024
Incident date: Aug 9, 2024
this car really has a lot of issues and honestly if I didn’t know what to do last night and didn’t know about cars, it could have seriously cost me my life but luckily I was able to move out the way of a truck that was coming fast behind me while I was at a traffic light and when the light turne... Read more
Crash
ENGINE
Feb 4, 2024
Incident date: Feb 2, 2024
2011 BMW 328i stalled in an intersection, car then started to act bogged down. Waring light came on. I took the car to a mechanic shop where they found a bolt head inside / bottom of our oil pan. I then researched online and found that BMW has a recall for a (Vanos failure sheared bolts/recall). I c... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 4, 2024
Incident date: Feb 2, 2024
I just recently purchased the car from a dealer here in Salt Lake City. But suddenly began to smell fuel mostly in the backseat area inside the car. I decided to investigate and found there is a leak underneath the rear passenger side of the car which appears to be fuel looks like it may be mixed wi... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Feb 4, 2024
Incident date: Feb 2, 2024
Coordinate this complaint with previous complaints reference 11569682 and 11569502, As of last night the car has 1136 miles. I have thoroughly tested the car to the best of my ability and set and reset the settings. The hill decent has only engaged twice. The car is supposed to read speed limit sig... Read more
SEATS
Feb 3, 2024
Incident date: Jan 30, 2024
Passenger side active headrest deployed without warning. No lights/ alarms on dash display.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 3, 2024
Incident date: Jan 30, 2024
Passenger side active headrest deployed without warning. No lights/ alarms on dash display.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Feb 3, 2024
Incident date: Jan 30, 2024
All advance driver assistance system has a 50% work fail reliability. It may work it may fail to work, I bought the cat from a Mercades Dealer in Las Vegas with 48 miles on it. The vehicle has approx 900 now. The driver assist system fails daily, it is unreliable, dangerous and a hazard to occupants... Read more
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Feb 2, 2024
Incident date: Jan 29, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Genesis G80. The contact stated that upon attempting to enter the vehicle, he became aware that the driver's side rear passenger door failed to unlatch. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door latch. The c... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 2, 2024
Incident date: Jan 29, 2024
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power while shifting gear and failed to exceed 40 MPH. Additionally, the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The... Read more
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Feb 2, 2024
Incident date: Jan 29, 2024
Driver assist adaptive speed control, braking, lane control all boxes checked has a 50/50 work fail that is it may work may not work. This is a safety concern that needs to be checked by MBUSA
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Dec 28, 2023
Incident date: Jul 24, 2022
When driving at mainly 35MHP+ the steering has a “catch” to it. They refer to this as “sticky steering”. Took the car into the Honda dealership and they confirmed the issue. Parts are on back order with no ETA available. This problem has been ongoing for months now and still nothing is being... Read more
ENGINE
Jan 10, 2023
Incident date: Dec 10, 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while idling with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that cylinder #4 misfired, leading to engine failure. The c... Read more
VISIBILITY
Sep 22, 2022
Incident date: Sep 21, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB250. The contact stated that upon purchase of the vehicle, he noticed a glare coming from the ridges of the hood which became distracting while driving. The contact stated that as the sun began going down, the glare worsened, forcing the contact place his han... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 22, 2022
Incident date: Sep 21, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB250. The contact stated that upon purchase of the vehicle, he noticed a glare coming from the ridges of the hood which became distracting while driving. The contact stated that as the sun began going down, the glare worsened, forcing the contact place his han... Read more
MERCEDES-BENZ GLB 250 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ GLB 250 across all model years (2020–2025).
30
Total Recalls
157
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
6
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths