Jan 28, 2022Wheels
Wheel Rim cracks in normal driving conditions.
NHTSA ODI 11449214
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What 27 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Mercedes-benz CLA
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (27)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (7)Airbags (5)Engine (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Body & structure (3)Visibility & wipers (3)Steering (2)Wheels (2)Engine & cooling (1)Equipment (1)
2 of 27 complaints match · Wheels · clear filters
Feb 21, 2018SteeringElectrical systemWheels
SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, BATTERY POWER LOSS WITH COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, FAULTY WIRE HARNESSES, LOCKED UP STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION ON FREEWAY, HEAD UNIT DEFAULTS, FAULTY TIRES WITH BLISTERING, COUNTLESS RECALLS.
NHTSA ODI 11074020
Working with the data? Download all 27 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Mercedes-benz CLA verdict →