2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,344miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220, 2% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,344 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz a220. While driving approximately 20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and the gear display indicated that the transmission was in the neutral position. After restarting the engine, the vehicle was driven to flagship motor cars of lynnfield (north 385 broadway rte 1, lynnfield, ma) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. After retrieving the vehicle, the failure continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,344.”
NHTSA complaint #11267637, filed 2019-10, 1,344 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11037211Aug 29, 2026Complaint Intermittent shift feel or thud/clunk noise perceived, such as a brief jerk or transmission reaction during certain driving situations. May be most noticeable when…
- 11035005Jul 14, 2026Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The noise is heard once in each instance when changing direction of…
- 11026832Dec 19, 2025Complaint Oil residue in connector of transmission control unit in dual-clutch transmission models 724.0 and 724.1. Cause As part of the production process, the electrohydraulic…
- 11025648Nov 15, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11024632Oct 29, 2025Complaint Instrument cluster message "4MATIC inoperative". The following fault code may be present in all-wheel drive control unit N15/17: P147354 - Erroneous adaptation of the…
- 11023193Sep 17, 2025Complaint Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick test and/or no communication possible with VGS. Cause…
- 11022048Aug 7, 2025Complaint Transmission limp-home mode with fault message in IC "Gear Change to R Not Possible", the even gears are locked. The concern of transmission limp-home mode disappears…
- 11022045Aug 5, 2025Complaint Customer complaints regarding automatic transmission 724.1 (8FDCT & 8FDCT hybrid) For faster, more effective and more targeted diagnosis, Intelligent Predictive Repair…
- 11019018May 21, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
- 11013298Jan 16, 2025Complaint Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220
15 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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