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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints72 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage61kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 6, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags31
Engine30
Electrical system20
Fuel/propulsion system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other CLA 250 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CLA 250 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What CLA 250 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WAS NOTIFIED BY MERCEDES BENZ THAT MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DEC 2018. SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWNED AND I HAD TO CONTINUE WORK I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS UNTIL I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE…
Complaint 11291815 · Dec 28, 2019 · 65,000 miles
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE…
Complaint 11241872 · Aug 5, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SOME TIME DUE TO INABILITY TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR DONE. IS THERE A REMEDY? 1
Complaint 11043691 · Nov 6, 2017 · 56,000 miles

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