Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mercedes-Benz Cla250. Hover a bar for the count.
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 280 complaints
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 99 complaints
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 83 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 83 complaints
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 99 complaints
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 - 280 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 37 | 10 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 99 | 8 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 83 | 7 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 280 | 6 |
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 | 9 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23V854000 | 2014-2017 | Structure | 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. |
| 22V365000 | 2017 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, AMG GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, SL-Class, GLC |
| 21V229000 | 2017 | Steering | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 B250e, CLA250, 2017-2018 AMG CLA45, GLA250, and AMG GLA45 vehicles. The steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint be |
| 21V197000 | 2014-2017 | Structure | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 C300 Coupe, C43 Coupe AMG, C43 AMG, 2015-2020 C300, GLA250, 2016-2018 C350e, CLA45 Coupe AMG, 2015 C400, S65 AMG, 2015 |
| 21V072000 | 2017 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 C300, E300, 2018-2020 CLA250, 2020 CLS450, AMG E53, AMG GT53, GLE450, 2018 AMG E63, AMG GTA, 2017-2020 GLA250, GLC300, |
| 21V058000 | 2016-2017 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-C |
| 19V892000 | 2015-2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 CLA250 and CLA250 4MATIC, and 2017-2018 CLA45 AMG vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been im |
| 19V787000 | 2014-2016 | Communication | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (eCall) to differ fro |
| 17V627000 | 2014-2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling these vehicles: 2014-2018 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, CLA45 AMG 4Matic, 2015-2018 GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, GLA45 AMG 4Matic, C300 4Matic, C63S |
| 17V177000 | 2016 | Electrical System | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles |
| 17V114000 | 2015-2017 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cab |
| 17V080000 | 2017 | Air Bags | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 W |
| 16V901000 | 2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014 CLA250 vehicles manufactured December 14, 2012, to April 24, 2013 equipped with gasoline engines. The affected v |
| 15V662000 | 2015 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic, and 2016 SLK300 roadster vehicles manufactured July 17, 20 |
| 15V426000 | 2014 | Visibility/Wiper | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014 CLA 250C vehicles manufactured September 10, 2014, to September 11, 2014, 2014 CLA 250C 4Matic vehicles manufact |