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Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 450 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2016, 2015. The most common problem overall: engine.

0501001502002012: 7 complaints20122013: 9 complaints20132014: 179 complaints20141792015: 61 complaints20152016: 66 complaints20162017: 27 complaints20172018: 41 complaints20182019: 23 complaints20192020: 20 complaints20202021: 7 complaints20212022: 1 complaints20222023: 6 complaints20232024: 2 complaints20242025: 1 complaints2025
Mercedes-Benz CLA250 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Mercedes-Benz CLA250 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2018 CLA25041Electrical92
2017 CLA25027Electrical102
2016 CLA25066Other or unspecified85
2015 CLA25061Other or unspecified75
2014 CLA250179Engine65

40 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz CLA250

What years of the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (179), 2016 (66), 2015 (61).
What is the most common problem with the Mercedes-Benz CLA250?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (110), electrical (75), other or unspecified (70).
Which Mercedes-Benz CLA250 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (1), 2012 (7), 2021 (7). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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