There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that the sunroof panel had detached, allowing wind and debris to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, who informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V197000 (Structure). The unknown dealer pushed the sunroof panel back into position; however, the failure recurred due to the wind. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT ADJUST OUTWARD ENOUGH TO SEE THE BLIND SPOT., REQUIRING A 140 DEGREE HEAD TURN FOR VISUAL INPUT ABOUT THE BLIND SPOT. I DON'T CARE ABOUT SEEING THE REAR QUARTER OF THE CAR, I NEEDED TO SEE THE BLIND SPOT. A DO-IT-YOURSELF REPAIR CONSISTED OF TAKING THE MIRROR APART AND SHIMMING THE MIRROR WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1/4'' PLUS TILT OUTWARD (1/4 INCH TO ZERO ACROSS THE MIRROR) SO THAT THE BLIND SPOT WAS VISIBLE (ABOUT 2' MORE OUTBOARD AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE). IT IS NOTED THAT THE 'RED TRIANGLE' WARNING IS NICE BUT IS A PITIFUL SUBSTITUTE FOR PERIPHERAL VISION INFORMATION FOR MAKING SAFE LANE CHANGES.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.