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Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 years to avoid are 2018, 2020 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

136

Total complaints

18

Recall campaigns

2018–2025

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 NHTSA complaints by model year53 complaints2018: 53 complaints2019: 27 complaints2020: 31 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Cla 250 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018High complaints + open investigation53
2020High complaint rate31

Every Cla 250 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202530
202450
202370
202220
202184
2020avoid3110
2019276
2018avoid539

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Cla 250 years to avoid are 2018, 2020. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Cla 250?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Cla 250 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 have?

Across all model years, the Cla 250 has 18 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 136 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.