The 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLA has 9 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag transmission problems (dct/7g-dct): grinding noise on light acceleration from stop, whining in second gear, erratic rpm behavior, sluggish/unreliable starting. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLA vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 CLA model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2025) to 193 (2014). With 9 complaints, the 2013 CLA sits belowthe model's median of 44.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Sentiment is sharply divided and heavily dependent on model year, powertrain, and owner expectations. For the first-generation (approx. 2014-2019) CLA, sentiment is predominantly negative, characterized by widespread criticism of its…
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Used CLA listings typically run $15,999–$42,397 across 2014 to 2026 model years.
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