Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints28Top: Engine Safety recalls182014–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the AMG CLA45 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1006 complaints · 7 recalls 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls 2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls 2014Not rated–/10016 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 problems

All model years combined: 28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Engine

6Electrical system

5Power train

4Air bags

4Structure

2Tires

2Visibility/wiper

2Fuel/propulsion system

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

33 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	6	0
Electrical system	6	0
Power train	5	0
Air bags	4	0
Structure	4	0
Tires	2	0
Visibility/wiper	2	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0
3 other systems	3	0

18 recalls

Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Doors: lock26V-481 · 2020–2021 · Jul 24, 2026 · 310,667 vehicles Body: roof and pillars23V-854 · 2014–2018 · Dec 15, 2023 · 2,976 vehicles Other: owners/service/other manual23V-732 · 2020 · Nov 1, 2023 · 42,742 vehicles Tires23V-232 · 2023 · Mar 31, 2023 · 3 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification22V-365 · 2019–2021 · May 20, 2022 · 242,722 vehicles Back over prevention: display function22V-232 · 2020–2021 · Apr 8, 2022 · 126,443 vehicles Sensing system: camera21V-354 · 2020–2021 · May 14, 2021 · 343,191 vehicles Steering21V-229 · 2017–2018 · Apr 1, 2021 · 4,992 vehicles Body: roof and pillars21V-197 · 2014–2018 · Mar 19, 2021 · 15,096 vehicles Coil: spark plugs21V-124 · 2020 · Feb 26, 2021 · 7 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification21V-058 · 2017–2021 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,292,258 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification19V-892 · 2017–2018 · Dec 16, 2019 · 129 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the AMG CLA45

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2014–2018 · still open
Open
Jan 8, 2021
Front Roof Panel DetachmentPE21001 · 2014–2018 · closed Oct 14, 2021
Led to recall 21V-197