Used Mercedes EQA 2021-present reliability
Category: Electric SUV
The plush Mercedes EQA is good value used, but its ride and handling hold it back.
What should I look for in a used Mercedes EQA hatchback?
When viewing a used car, always follow our used car buying checklist.
The EQA may be an SUV, but it's a small one and, as such, is likely to be used in and around towns and cities. Look out for any dents or scrapes that it might've picked up in a car park or two.
A decent roster of safety equipment is fitted as standard from new. Automatic emergency braking, a driver drowsiness monitor, and blind spot monitoring with a rear-cross traffic alert all feature, as do systems that can stop you from drifting out of your lane and that can read the speed limit and display it in the instrument panel. The latest second-generation version of the GLA, on which the EQA is based, has received five out of five stars from safety experts Euro NCAP yet.
What are the most common problems with a used Mercedes EQA hatchback?
There's a risk the electric power steering could fail. Number of recalled vehicles: 17,715. Years applicable: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
Click here for more information. Contact your local Mercedes dealer if you believe your vehicle is involved in a recall.
Is a used Mercedes EQA hatchback reliable?
The EQA finished eighth out of 27 cars in the electric SUV class in our most recent 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey. It did so with a good overall score of 94.1%.
As a brand, Mercedes ranked 22nd out of 30 manufacturers featured, beating Audi but losing to BMW. It achieved a score of 90.6%.
All EQAs get a three-year, unlimited-mileage warranty (better than the XC40’s three-year, 60,000-mile cover you get for the Volvo EX40). The drive battery is covered separately by an eight-year or 100,000-mile warranty.
