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vehicle
2014 / mercedes-benz / cla-class
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints
193 on file (2013-11-04 → 2026-06-30)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
16 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Panoramic sunroof glass shattering or detachmentSTRUCTURE21 complaints2015-07 → 2021-10cla-class-2014-panoramic-sunroof-failure
11096760 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON LOCAL STREETS, SUDDENLY I HEARD A CRACKING NOISE FROM THE SUNROOF. AFTER THAT I PULLED MY CAR ASIDE AND NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE SUNROOF. (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS) THERE WAS NO FALLING FOREIGN OBJECTS, NO IMPACT FROM THE WEATHER
11067174 EARLY AFTERNOON WHILE JUST DRIVING OFF AN EXIT IN TN. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED CAUSING SHARDS OF GLASS TO FLY INTO MY CAR. I HAD MINOR CUTS ON MY LOWER BACK AND ARM FROM THE GLASS COVERING ME WHILE DRIVING
11425675 The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V197000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available
11373754 I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON FOR A CRANKCASE VENT VALVE DEFECT ISSUE, THE PART IS $750 AND COSTS $1,950 WITH INSTALL. UPON IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE, I SPOKE TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT MERCEDES AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING SO MANY OF THESE PARTS
11364326 WONT PASS EMMISIONS FOR CRANK SHAFT BREATHER THAT PREVENTS FROM PASSING STATE INSPECTION EMMISIONS FAULT CODE P-052E71
Wheel rim cracking and tire sidewall bulgingWHEELS9 complaints2015-05 → 2018-10cla-class-2014-wheel-tire-failure
11143573 GOOD DAY, I AM ATTACHING PHOTOS OF A FAILED RIM FROM MY 2014 CLA 250. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 54,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FAILURE-CRACK HAS PROPAGATED TO WHERE THE TIRE WILL NO LONGER HOLD AIR AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
10916645 I AM WRITING TO RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE RUN-FLAT TIRES INSTALLED ON MY 2014 CLA 250. AFTER 12,830 MILES, I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST FLAT TIRE
10716826 THE FACTORY TIRES ON THE MERCEDES BENZ CLA 250 ARE DEFECTIVE. ALL 4 TIRES GOT BUBBLES IN THEM WHICH IS A DANGER TO ANYONE DRIVING AS THE TIRES COULD BLOW AT ANY TIME
Rear differential noise and failurePOWER TRAIN3 complaints2018-05 → 2018-09cla-class-2014-rear-differential-failure
11132180 THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS HAVE REPORTED THIS. MERCEDES BENZ HAS AN INTERNAL "SERVICE TECHNICAL BULLETINS" TO THEIR DEALERS ON THIS.ISSUES
11098772 OVER A YEAR I AM COMPLAINING THAT I AM GETTING UNUSUAL NOISE FROM MY CAR. MERCEDES BENZ SILVER SPRING TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE IT HAS LOW PROFILE TIRE AND RIMS GET BEND FROM INSIDE CAUSING THE NOISE
Sudden loss of power and stalling with 'Pre-Safe' warningELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE106 complaints2013-11 → 2021-08cla-class-2014-power-loss-stall
11057132 PURCHASED MY NEW CLA250 IN SEPTEMBER 2014. IN AUGUST OF 2015 MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE NJ GARDEN STATE PARKWAY!. THE PRE-SAFE WARNING WAS PRESENT ON MY DASHBOARD. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT
10630432 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE CAME UP AND SAID " INOPERATIVE, PRE SAFE INACTIVE" I FREAKED OUT. I WAS AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS AND IT WAS INOPERATIVE
10628620 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. I COULD NOT GET IT TO START, NOR PUT IT ON NEUTRAL GEAR, TO AT LEAST PUSH IT AWAY. A MESSAGE IN RED POPS UP ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS "SERVICE REQUIRED, DO NOT SHIFT GEARS, VISIT DEALER"
Air bag warning light and SRS recall malfunctionAIR BAGS13 complaints2017-11 → 2021-06cla-class-2014-airbag-srs-malfunction
11328449 RED LIGHT ON AT ALL TIMES ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING FAULTY AIR BAG. *TR
11290671 AIR BAGS: FRONTAL- SOUNDS LIKE THE AIRBAG LOCK SPRING IS BROKEN FOR NO REASON. I CAN HEAR THE CLICK WHEN I TURN. THE DIGITAL DASH READS "FRONT LEFT MALFUNCTION" AND WON'Y GO AWAY NO MATTER WHAT I PUSH
11184743 TAKATA RECALL THE CAR WON'T START AND THIS MESSAGE APPEARS
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/mercedes-benz/cla-class
@misc{wrenchpro_2014_mercedes_benz_cla_class_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/mercedes-benz/cla-class}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
