2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Engine Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, 37% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 14,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “pre safe” (27% of reports).
- 66engine complaints
- 14,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Pre safe: mentioned in 18 of 66 complaints (27%)
- Functions limited: mentioned in 12 of 66 complaints (18%)
- See manual: mentioned in 8 of 66 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Mercedes-Benz CLA250 engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 CLA250 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2023 CLA250 | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2021 CLA250 | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2020 CLA250 | 4 | 20% | — |
| 2019 CLA250 | 4 | 17% | — |
| 2018 CLA250 | 6 | 15% | 118,000 |
| 2017 CLA250 | 4 | 15% | 52,729 |
| 2016 CLA250 | 15 | 23% | 40,000 |
| 2015 CLA250 | 14 | 23% | 34,046 |
| 2014 CLA250 | 66 | 37% | 14,000 |
| 2013 CLA250 | 1 | 11% | 70,000 |
| 2012 CLA250 | 3 | 43% | 77,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle, she discovered that the driver's side window was shattered. The sunroof was brown, and there was a hole in the dashboard showing the engine. The contact stated that the vehicle had caught fire…
I own a 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 with the 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder M270 engine. The check-engine light came on and an OBD-II scan showed fault code P052E / P052E71, which indicates that the valve for crankcase ventilation (PCV / crankcase ventilation valve integrated into the valve cover) has…
P052e common crankcase ventilator issue mercedez extended warranty for later models for this same consistent issue in all the cars excluding 2014 starting at 2015 vehicles making us pay over $2000 for a fix supposed to be free being that it's all mercedes even the year before Should be a recall…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250s have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about engine for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 (37% of the 179 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 14,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250?
The most frequent phrase is “pre safe”, in 18 of 66 complaints, followed by “functions limited” (12).
See all 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 problems or engine problems across all CLA250 years.