Mercedes Benz GLA 250 vs BMW 330I

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Mercedes Benz GLA 250	BMW 330I
Complaints on file	438	1,076
Model years covered	2014–2025	2001–2025
Worst model year	2015	2006
Best model year	2020	2005
Crashes reported	27	42
Fires reported	4	52
Injuries reported	29	35
Deaths reported	0	3
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	13.7%	12.3%

Mercedes Benz GLA 250 by year

1 137 71 42 69 46 16 28 5 15 2 6

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 79 18.0%

Other & Unspecified 62 14.2%

Electrical System 47 10.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 46 10.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 37 8.4%

Airbags 34 7.8%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 30 6.8%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 20 4.6%

BMW 330I by year

159 57 92 139 42 303 55 39 56 67 44 6 4 9 4

01 02 03 04 05 06 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 259 24.1%

Lights 162 15.1%

Electrical System 131 12.2%

Engine & Cooling 130 12.1%

Other & Unspecified 60 5.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 45 4.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 33 3.1%

Steering 32 3.0%