Mercedes-benz Cla250 problems
The Mercedes-Benz CLA class is a series of luxury compact executive cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 2013. The first generation was a four-door sedan based on the platform of the W176 A-Class and W246 B-Class compact cars, marketed as a four-door coupé. In 2015, Mercedes-Benz expanded the CLA family to include the Shooting Brake, a station wagon configuration. As the V177 A-Class sedan took its place as the budget-conscious sedan, the second generation got longer and wider than the W205 C-Class.
The CLA is Mercedes-Benz's first front-wheel drive vehicle offered in the American market. The CLA range is positioned above the A-Class and it is nearly on the level of the C-Class in the Mercedes model range, and models tend to be less practical than the A-Class it is based on.
The CLA first went on sale in Europe in April 2013, and was subsequently introduced in the United States in September 2013. Its largest markets are Western Europe and the United States. Global cumulative CLA sales reached 100,000 during its first year, cited as "our best launch in 20 years" by Mercedes-Benz. Worldwide, Mercedes-Benz sold about 750,000 units of the first generation.
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Common Mercedes-benz Cla250 problems
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 has several common problems reported by owners, which can be categorized into engine, seat belts/airbags, brakes, electrical, drivetrain, suspension, wheels/hubs, exterior accessories, and miscellaneous issues.
One of the most frequently reported engine problems is an engine mount worn out, which can cause the car to jolt forward when accelerated and produce a loud radiating noise like "glug glug glug" when driven. This issue might be related to a transmission problem, which can also cause the car to randomly shut off and display a message on the dashboard saying "DO NOT SHIFT GEARS VISIT DEALER".
Seat belts/airbags issues include a faulty seat belt buckle that can cause the seat belt warning light to stay on, even when the seat belt is buckled. This can affect the car's safety and reliability, especially during emergency situations.
Brake problems include a brake booster failure, which can cause the brake pedal to feel soft or spongy, making it difficult to stop the car. This issue can also cause the brake warning light to illuminate on the dashboard, indicating a potential safety hazard.
Electrical issues include a faulty alternator, which can cause the battery to die randomly, and a malfunctioning window regulator, which can cause the window to stop working properly. These issues can affect the car's overall functionality and convenience, making it difficult to use the car in certain situations.
Drivetrain problems include a faulty transmission control module, which can cause the car to shift roughly or hesitate when changing gears. This issue can affect the car's performance and fuel efficiency, making it less enjoyable to drive.
Suspension problems include a faulty strut mount, which can cause the car to feel unstable or bumpy when driving. This issue can also cause the car to pull to one side when braking, affecting the car's safety and handling.
Wheels/hubs problems include a damaged wheel hub bearing, which can cause the wheel to wobble or make noise when driving. This issue can affect the car's stability and handling, making it less safe to drive.
Exterior accessories problems include a malfunctioning panoramic sunroof, which can cause the sunroof to leak or not close properly. This issue can affect the car's appearance and functionality, making it less appealing to potential buyers.
Miscellaneous problems include a faulty fuel pump, which can cause the car to stall or not start, and a malfunctioning climate control system, which can affect the car's comfort and convenience. These issues can affect the car's overall functionality and reliability, making it less desirable to own.
In summary, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 has several common problems reported by owners, including engine, seat belts/airbags, brakes, electrical, drivetrain, suspension, wheels/hubs, exterior accessories, and miscellaneous issues. These problems can affect the car's safety, performance, and reliability, making it less desirable to own. However, it's important to note that not all CLA250 owners have experienced these issues, and many have reported having a positive ownership experience.
Is the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 a reliable car?
Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Reliability Rating Breakdown. The Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Reliability Rating is 3.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 7th out of 17 for luxury compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $736 which means it has average ownership costs.
How many miles can a CLA 250 last?
So, you're curious about how long a Mercedes CLA 250 can keep rolling, huh? Well, the good news is that with proper care and maintenance, a Mercedes CLA 250 can last quite a while. We're talking around 200,000 to 250,000 miles. Of course, this depends a lot on how you treat your car.
Is a Mercedes CLA 250 expensive to maintain?
The annual maintenance cost of a Mercedes-Benz CLA250 is $736.
Which year CLA is best?
The Best Model Years to Buy a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
With the 2017, you would only pay, on average, 47% of the price as new, with 58% of the vehicle's useful life remaining. The 2021 and 2022 model years are also attractive years for the CLA-Class, and provide a relatively good value.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Mercedes-benz Cla250 years
We have researched Mercedes-benz problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Mercedes-benz Cla250 cars and compiled the top 5 most problematic Mercedes-benz Cla250 model years:
- Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Mercedes-benz Cla250 2014
- Mercedes-benz Cla250 2015
- Mercedes-benz Cla250 2016
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Mercedes-benz Cla250 model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Mercedes-benz Cla250 years
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Mercedes-benz Cla250 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Mercedes-benz Cla250 , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Air bags problems
- Engine problems
- Electrical system problems
- Fuel/propulsion system problems
- Steering problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Mercedes-benz Cla250 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by Cla250 model years
A total of 1 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by Cla250 model years
There were a total of 1 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 16 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Mercedes-benz Cla250 . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Mercedes-benz Cla250 vehicles.
List of Mercedes-benz Cla250 complaints
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2020-09-05
- Date Complaint: 2020-12-07
- VIN: WDDGJ4HB0DF
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: THE SUNROOF SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMING OUT AND LEAKING WATER
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2013-09-30
- Date Complaint: 2020-09-24
- VIN: WDDKK5KF7DF
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: I HAVE 2 MERCEDES, 2013 E350 CONVERTIBLE AND A 2017 E400 COUPE. BOTH PURCHASED NEW. BOTH HAVE HAD AIRBAG RECALLS FOR YEARS. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET PARTS TO REPLACE. I WOULD THINK THAT MERCEDES WOULD HAVE A SOLUTION BY NOW.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-10
- Date Complaint: 2020-06-19
- VIN: WDDGJ4HB9DF
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL SINCE JANUARY 2018 WITH A REMEDY SCHEDULED FOR FIX APRIL 2020. THERE HAS BEEN NO UPDATE AT ALL AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON OR WHEN MY VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED. IT IS NOW MID JUNE 2020 WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT. THIS IS NOT A TIMELY MANNER AND IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD OWNING A CAR. OVER TWO YEARS THAT THE RECALL ISN'T FIXED AND NOW OVER 2 MONTHS SINCE THE FIX WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I AM TIRED OF WAITING WITHOUT ANY UPDATES OR REMEDY. *TR
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2020-05-24
- Date Complaint: 2020-06-06
- VIN: WDDGF4HB8CR
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: ELECTRICAL IGNITION LOCK, REPARKED CAR ONE DAY, NEXT DAY ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY. *TR
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2020-05-01
- Date Complaint: 2020-05-06
- VIN: WDDGF4HD3DR
- Components: STEERING,ENGINE
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE, THE STEERING CEASED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RBM OF ALPHARETTA LOCATED AT 345 MCFARLAND PKWY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2020-02-27
- Date Complaint: 2020-04-15
- VIN: WDDGF4HB4DR
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary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
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2018-02-20
- Date Complaint: 2020-04-06
- VIN: WDDGF4HBXDA
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD (2950 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 707-430-0131 WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2020-02-23
- Date Complaint: 2020-02-23
- VIN: WDDGF4HB5CR
- Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS OR PULLING OUT ONTO ROAD WAY THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS LEAVES THE DRIVERS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2020-01-27
- Date Complaint: 2020-02-06
- VIN: WDDLJ9BB8CA
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 550. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ALEXANDRIA (200 S PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OIL LEAK HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO A WIRING HARNESS, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND SEVERAL OTHER UNSTATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 610,708.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-22
- Date Complaint: 2020-02-04
- VIN: WDDGF4HB4DA
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2020-01-20
- Date Complaint: 2020-01-23
- VIN: WDDGF4HB0CR
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: THE CAM SHAFT INTAKE AND EXHAUST ADJUSTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 77K MI, THIS IS A $5K REPAIR. I INITIALLY REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENORS AT 65K MI AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. CONSISTENT WITH REPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS CAM SHAFT COMPONENT WILL FAIL AROUND 50K-80K MILES AND AT THAT POINT THE REPAIR IS 2/3 THE VALUE OF THE CAR IF IT WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. NO ENGINE SHOULD GIVE OUT AFTER 75K MILES, THIS COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2018-07-15
- Date Complaint: 2019-12-28
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: WDDGF4HBXCR
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: WAS NOTIFIED BY MERCEDES BENZ THAT MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DEC 2018. SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWNED AND I HAD TO CONTINUE WORK I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS UNTIL I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN JULY 2018. I AM NOW DISABLED AFTER A LENGTHY HOSPITAL & REHAB STAY AND HAD TO SEVERAL SURGERIES IN ORDER TO WALK/LIMP AGAIN IN 2019. I WAS HIT ALMOST HEAD ON AND WAS OKAY UNTIL THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I FELT A SHARP BURNING SENSATION IN MY LOWER EXTREMITIES AND COULD NOT MOVE AFTERWARDS. EMS PULLED ME OUT OF MY CAR AND I WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITALICU. I AM UNABLE TO FULLY FUNCTION WITH MY MOBILITY, LOST MY JOB, CANNOT DRIVE DUE TO NERVE DAMAGE TO MY ANKLE, LEG AND HIP AND CURRENTLY RECEIVING DISABILITY PAY. THE COMPANY THAT TOWED MY TOTALED MERCEDES BENZ NOTED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS IN "POOR CONDITION". I JUST REALIZED AFTER MANY MONTHS OF MEDICATION AND PAIN THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ELSE FROM MERCEDES BENZ IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT IS AVAILABLE IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER, AS I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 WITHOUT THIS MATTER BEING DISCLOSED!!!*DT *TR
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2013
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-10
- Date Complaint: 2019-12-05
- VIN: WDDGF4HB7DR
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED FOR OVER 1 TO 2 YEARS NOW. THE AIRBAGS ARE EXTREMELY A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN DEPLOY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAVE A GRAND CHILD THAT I TRANSPORT AND I AM SCORED FOR HER SAFETY IN THAT VEHICLE. THIS IS SAD HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN UNREMEDIED. PLEASE HELP!
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2019-08-05
- Date Complaint: 2019-08-05
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Mercedes-benz Cla250 2012
- Date Of Incident: 2017-01-10
- Date Complaint: 2017-11-06
- VIN: WDDGF4HB3CA
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SOME TIME DUE TO INABILITY TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR DONE. IS THERE A REMEDY? 1
Latest 5 recalls Mercedes-benz Cla250
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 60 recalls for different components of the Mercedes-benz Cla250.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.
- Model: Mercedes-benz Cla250 2015
- Report Received Date: 2023-12-15
- Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence: A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.
- Model: Mercedes-benz Cla250 2014
- Report Received Date: 2023-12-15
- Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence: A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.
- Model: Mercedes-benz Cla250 2017
- Report Received Date: 2023-12-15
- Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence: A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.
- Model: Mercedes-benz Cla250 2018
- Report Received Date: 2023-12-15
- Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence: A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.
- Model: Mercedes-benz Cla250 2016
- Report Received Date: 2023-12-15
- Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Summary: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 C-Class, CLA, GLA, S-Class, GLC, and GLE vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence: A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the front panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 2, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on, March 22,2024, and August 2, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-197.