Mercedes-Benz / Cla250 / 2016
2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Cla250 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 15% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 13%. A further 20.0% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints100
Crashes9
Fires1
Injuries5
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 20.0% · 20
Engine 15.0% · 15
Air bags 13.0% · 13
Electrical system 8.0% · 8
Structure 8.0% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 6.0% · 6
Power train 6.0% · 6
Steering 6.0% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 5 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising, 34 in the last three years against 25 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 37,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Engine · reported at 18,606 miles
Code: 052E71 - Valve for crankcase ventilation has a malfunction or block. This car has 48, 182 miles and is requiring $2000 worth of repairs. Engine
Factory window tint of the back window & the driver/passenger side(s) windows are bubbling and peeling causing visual impairment while operating motor vehicle. Examples of impairment are backing the vehicle and changing lanes & these affected areas are blurry. Panaramic Sunroof does not seal properly when closed. Factory vehicle paint bubbling and peeling causing depreciation of the vehicle. Visibility/wiper
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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