2021 Model Year

Mercedes-Benz A-Class

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
9
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
2

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

this is a formal notification regarding my vehicle that I purchased at House Of Imports on February 27, 2021. A Mercedes Benz A-Class 220 year 2021,...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Oct 2025

While driving my lease vehicle on two separate days, it completely shut down while in motion with no prior warning. The first incident occurred while...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
May 2024

Rear view camera says it is inoperative when I put it in reverse. I understand that a number of Mercedes models have been recalled due to a software i...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2023

there’s a recall, and I need it fixed asap, i called mercedes and they said they don’t know when they’ll be able to do it, that it could take “years”...

Seat Belts Crash
Nov 2022

The driver’s seatbelt failed to properly engage during a high-speed rear-end collision allowing his head and face to strike the steering wheel causing...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2022

Traveling at 65 MPH in the right-hand lane * Driving Assistance ON * Traffic Sign Assist ON * Speed Limit Adoption ON Staying in the right-hand lane...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Sep 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Mercedes Benz A220. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera screen was blank. The contact stated t...

Electrical System
Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Mercedes Benz A220. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V354000 (Electrical System) however, the par...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
May 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Mercedes-Benz A220. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V354000 (Back Over Prevention, Electrical Sy...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class has 9 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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