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Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45

Every Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 model year on file, 2014 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years280 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years112014 to 2024

Recall campaigns18Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,638Summed across model years

By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 16, 57% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Electrical system leads the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system

Engine and cooling

Powertrain

Airbags

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Tires

Fuel system

Stability and traction control

Steering

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2024	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	154
2023	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	195
2022	Sedan	1	0.0	14	0	0	223
2021	Coupe	1	0.0	50	5	0	238
2020	Not decoded	0	None	None	7	0	233
2019	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	122
2018	Sedan	6	0.0	50	7	2	97
2017	Not decoded	0	None	None	7	2	95
2016	Sedan	1	0.0	7	6	2	88
2015	Sedan	3	0.0	19	5	2	102
2014	Sedan	16	0.0	80	5	2	91

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45

26V-481 Jul 24, 2026
Micro-switch in the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect an open door, preventing the electronic parking brake or "Auto-Park" feature…
Latches and locks · 311k vehicles
23V-854 Dec 15, 2023
Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair,…
Structure · 2,976 vehicles
23V-732 Nov 1, 2023
Vehicles may not be equipped with an inspection gauge to check the wear of the rear brake pads
Equipment · 43k vehicles
23V-232 Mar 31, 2023
Tires may leak air
Tires · 3 vehicles
22V-365 May 20, 2022
Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
Communication · 243k vehicles
22V-232 Apr 8, 2022
Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
Back-over prevention · 126k vehicles
21V-354 May 14, 2021
MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup
Back-over prevention · 343k vehicles
21V-229 Apr 1, 2021
Steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the…
Steering · 4,992 vehicles
21V-197 Mar 19, 2021
Front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair
Structure · 15k vehicles
21V-124 Feb 26, 2021
Incorrect spark plugs may have been installed, which could come apart over time and cause engine damage
Electrical system · 7 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.