2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 179 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,058miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, 1% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,058 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.
“Purchase my 2014 cla 250 in january 2014 for my daughter. In may my daughter call and said the car just stopped running while she was driving it. Didn't really think anything of it because she was a new driver. About 3 weeks later she said it did the same thing. Again in october 2014 I was driving the car. Driving about 40mph and the car just stop moving. A message of inoperative came the screen. I was able to pull to the side of the road. The steering was very hard to turn and nothing would work except for the brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10676575, filed 2015-01, 8,100 miles“Driving on highway at 70 MPH when I nearly caused a collision because I encroached on another car's space in the next lane to my left. I believe this was due to the fact that the CLA250 driver side mirror does not adequately cover the blind spot and does not provide safe and effective view of the left lane. The mirror is adjusted all the way out but can only see the quarter panel of the CLA250. During my near-collision, I did physically turn my head and shoulders to view the traffic on the left lane (three lane highway). It was clear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10588291, filed 2014-05, 15 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10241790Aug 18, 2023The Mercedes me connect services cannot be activated. The remote status data does not update. Error in N112/9 - control unit for telematics services (HERMES). In the HERMES…
- 10187793Jan 7, 2021Mercedes-Benz AG (?MBAG?), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain Model Year (?MY?) 2013-2017 B-Class, C-Class, CLA-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, G-Class…
- 10179966Jul 31, 2020Incorrect time and/or instrument cluster message "SOS, service not activated" and/or Mercedes Me connect services nonfunctional
- 10177571Jun 30, 2020Lamp unit fogged or droplets forming. Due to the vent openings, the lamp unit is an "open system". This means that acidic gases, moisture, dirt and exhaust gases can penetrate…
- 10176670May 21, 2020To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core businesses, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has entered into a…
- 10164810Aug 5, 2019Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
- 10155136Feb 19, 2019Fault message "SRS - Service Required" displayed in instrument cluster and SRS lamp active
- 10154028Jan 30, 2019Audio 20: Apple CarPlay displays pixelated image
- 10151945Jul 10, 2018Audio 20: Symbols in the status line in the central display can overlap
- 10205247Aug 25, 2016Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250
66 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
36 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsElectronic stability control
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsSteering
8 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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