2015–2027 · 13 model years · 64 recalls
We don't rate the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class yet, because we don't have its sales figures. The 2016 has the most owner complaints filed with NHTSA (104). Owners complain most about body, glass & interior. Popular years get more complaints, so treat these counts as a guide to what goes wrong, not a ranking.
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years 2015–2027.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 0 | 1 | 126 |
| 2026 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 3 | 1 | 126 |
| 2025 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 7 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 2020 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 41 | 13 | 28 |
| 2019 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 28 | 6 | 29 |
| 2018 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 67 | 10 | 29 |
| 2017 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| 2016 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 104 | 9 | 30 |
| 2015 CLA-Class | Not rated yet | 83 | 7 | 30 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Owners complain most about body, glass & interior, engine & cooling, airbags & seat belts.
The 2020, with 13 recalls on record with NHTSA.