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Electronic stability controlPart report

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
11%of 179 total for the year
Median mileage
13,334miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, 11% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,334 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While traveling with my wife and newborn on highway 64 my 2014 cla mb cut off( while in motion ) and gave a code 'do not shift gears 'visit dealer. Somehow the car switch to netural while I coast the car to a safe edge of the road. We were terrified!! Next it gave a transmission code in red to do not shift visit dealer. I'm not sure if any recalls but this is a safety that needs attention!!”

NHTSA complaint #11340128, filed 2020-07, 58,020 miles

“While driving at normal street speed collision prevention assist inoperative displayed and car would not accelerate. I was in traffic, but was able to exit and pull over and park, turned car off, & back on. Display reset and car normal. Took to dealership immediately-repair was non connecting pins . Too early to tell if this solves. Upon investigation, this is a common issue with 2014 mb and I want to document this extremely dangerous performance.”

NHTSA complaint #11156546, filed 2018-12, 23,344 miles

“1st- on feb 11th & 12th my 2014 cla which was purchased at the mb of pembroke pines had been towed to the mb of pompano, fl dealership because of the eps lights, inoperative warning messages that were coming up as well as the stalling and delayed acceleration, which I took photos of. It was towed to pompano form my job, my car was kept at the dealership for 4 days (as opposed to the few hrs I was told that it would take to fix the computer issues). …”

NHTSA complaint #10573053, filed 2014-03, 5,354 miles

“Car completely shutoff tonight on the highway and luckily I was able to get pulled over without incident. I had numerous messages on the display, including service required, do not shift gears, visit dealer and esp inoperable, see operator's manual . The car would not do anything once I pulled over, nothing happened when I turned the key, no noises, nothing. Mb roadside assistance came and tried to jump start and disconnect the battery to no avail. So, off on the tow truck it went.”

NHTSA complaint #10588401, filed 2014-05, 4,200 miles

“Purchased a mercedes cla 250c, and have had it became inoperative while driving on the beltway in washington d.c. Traffic, and more recently on the I-5 in san diego on 1/21/2017 during rain at speeds of 60+ MPH in heavy traffic. The vehicle decelerated quickly and lost speed. The console popped up flashing message 'pre-safe functions limited' on the console. The vehicle did not respond to accelerator. After coasting to the right shoulder I was hit, by a passing car, and the motorist kept on going.this had happened about 10 time, and I bought the vehicle new. …”

NHTSA complaint #10948978, filed 2017-02, 20,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201611%
201523%
20142011%
2013111%

Other parts of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250

Engine
66 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Vehicle speed control
36 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250

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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