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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
36about this part
Share
20%of 179 total for the year
Median mileage
15,600miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, 20% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,600 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 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

“Recently, every time I ma driving in the rain, no matter how light the rain is, the traction control light comes on and a message stating pre safe, functions limited, inoperative shows up. The vehicle has looses acceleration. This happened to me on the freeway today. This is potentially dangerous as it could cause a serious accident. This seems to be a recurrent problem based on a simple online search.”

NHTSA complaint #10712535, filed 2015-04, 13,800 miles

“With distronic cruise control on at highway speeds when passing a large truck the distronic cruise control takes over and applies brakes hard almost causing and accident. We have had it in a numerous of time but has not been fixed. The car is not safe this has happen a number of times. We have filed a complaint with mercedes but has denied to a buy back. Want it on record that the system is faulty and is not safe. I have attached pictures of the warning that shows on the dash.”

NHTSA complaint #10940109, filed 2017-01, 39,000 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

“I have partial video if this incident. Incident occurred at 991 odometer miles. After driving approx. ~300 mostly contiguous, flat, rural highway miles in-between lincoln, ne and st. Louis, mo (heading to atlanta, ga) in approx. 30 weather on dry pavement, the engine stopped producing enough engine power to propel the vehicle at the 70-75 MPH that I was traveling. At approx. 60-65 MPH, I applied additional pressure to the gas pedal which was not effective. …”

NHTSA complaint #10578246, filed 2014-04, 991 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021229%
201914%
201611%
201535%
20143620%
2013111%

Other parts of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250

Engine
66 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Electronic stability control
20 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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