2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 23%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,046miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, 23% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,046 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.
“)n 6/15/20 while driving to a doctors appointment on the highway, my engine suddenly overheated and it warned me to pull over immediately. The vehicle had 37,800 miles on it. On diagnosis, it was found that a valve in the water pump had seized from a coolant leak, preventing it from opening and circulating coolant into the engine. Unfortunately, the car was just out of warranty.,”
NHTSA complaint #11383815, filed 2020-12, 37,800 miles“If something in the roadway hits the oil pan it will crack and causing the engine to lock up without notice. It seems there should be something protecting the oil pan preventing this from happening and more time notifying of low oil should be allowed to move off the road way and shut the engine down. I also question the strength of the material or design of the oil pan.”
NHTSA complaint #10980274, filed 2017-04, 34,046 miles“If something in the roadway hits the oil pan it will crack and causing the engine to lock up without notice. It seems there should be something protecting the oil pan preventing this from happening and more time notifying of low oil should be allowed to move off the road way and shut the engine down. I also question the strength of the material or design of the oil pan.”
NHTSA complaint #10980269, filed 2017-04, 17,089 miles“There was an issue with the water pump, mb has since replaced the product with a new one because of issues with the old style not working. My car is just over the warranty and has on 10,270 miles on it and is now experiencing the overheating issue (warranty ended december 2018). If the problem with old style water pump was known why not notify customers? When the vehicle is on, driving or running stationary the engine overheats.”
NHTSA complaint #11196214, filed 2019-04, 10,270 miles“Immediately after entering a freeway from an on-ramp at approximately 60mph, warning chimes for collision indicator deactivated came on, auto-dampening of engine speed occurred, and auto-braking occurred. No vehicles were directly in front of vehicle, nor near enough to side or rear cause proximity sensors to activate. The only remedy for this was to limp to the side of the road (in rush hour traffic), turn off car, and then turn back on. All indicators and warnings were cleared upon restarting vehicle. This is the second time this has happened within 12-months.”
NHTSA complaint #11057296, filed 2017-12, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10183259Oct 30, 2020Mercedes-Benz AG (?MBAG?), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (?MY?) 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz Model 204 and 172 vehicles (C250…
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- 11031616Mar 13, 2019Daimler AG (“DAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on the various Model Year (“MY”) 2014 - 2018 Mercedes-Benz vehicles listed below, the engine…
- 10058548Jun 4, 2015Xentry (daimler): stored in engine control unit are faults relating to throttle valve actuator and/or oxygen sensor due to occasional transition resistance at contacts, causing…
- 10135644Oct 22, 2014Engine starts - but stops again
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 17% |
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 4 | 20% |
| 2019 | 4 | 17% |
| 2018 | 6 | 15% |
| 2017 | 4 | 14% |
| 2016 | 15 | 22% |
| 2015 | 14 | 23% |
| 2014 | 66 | 37% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250
17 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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