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Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 years to avoid are 2014, 2018, 2015, 2016, 2017 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2023 is the cleanest year on record.

41

Total complaints

17

Recall campaigns

2014–2023

Years covered

5

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 NHTSA complaints by model year23 complaints2014: 23 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 0 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 0 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Amg Cla45 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2014Open safety investigation23
2018Open safety investigation11
2015Open safety investigation4
2016Open safety investigation1
2017Open safety investigation0

Every Amg Cla45 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202301
202210
202114
202006
201902
2018avoid117
2017avoid07
2016avoid16
2015avoid45
2014avoid235

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Amg Cla45 years to avoid are 2014, 2018, 2015, 2016, 2017. The cleanest year on record is 2023.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45?

By complaint volume, 2023 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Amg Cla45 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45 have?

Across all model years, the Amg Cla45 has 17 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 41 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.