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2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 5, 2026
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Oct 5, 2026

What this page shows

Our database holds 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Engine
Filed Oct 5, 2026

My 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 4MATIC, with approximately 70,000 miles, developed an intermittent Check Engine warning and began running rough and shaking during operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership for diagnosis. The dealer confirmed a major engine problem and determined that the cylinder head assembly requires replacement. I am concerned that the failure of a major internal engine component on a vehicle of this age and mileage could create a safety risk, particularly because the vehicle was running rough and shaking while being driven and the Check Engine warning was intermittent. The vehicle is currently at the authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership and the cylinder head repair/replacement has begun. The dealer's documented diagnosis states: “Cylinder Head Assembly: Replace Cylinder Head.” I am reporting this issue because I believe NHTSA should be aware of this engine/cylinder-head failure and determine whether other 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 vehicles have experienced similar failures.

NHTSA ID
11768998
Incident
Sep 25, 2026

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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