2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the CLA250, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the service brakes.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLA250 | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 36 | 29 | $2,650 |
| CLA250 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 24 | 33 | 27 | $2,850 |
| AMG CLA35 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,250 |
| AMG CLA45 4matic | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 28 | 23 | $3,350 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44469, 44468, 44755, 45064.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other CLA-Class model years
2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
1 recalls · 1 complaints
A2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
0 recalls · 1 complaints
A2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
0 recalls · 2 complaints
A2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
1 recalls · 6 complaints
C2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
6 recalls · 9 complaints
F2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
13 recalls · 25 complaints
D2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
6 recalls · 22 complaints
F2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
10 recalls · 46 complaints
F2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
10 recalls · 27 complaints
F2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
9 recalls · 67 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.