2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 177 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH DOWN A BUSY STREET DURING MY MORNING RUSH HOUR COMMUTE, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF ALL POWER AND WENT INTO "PRE-SAFE MODE"…”NHTSA complaint 10808314 — filed 12/03/2015
“WHAT IS THE PROBLEM-PRE SAFE MALFUNCTION ERROR WHEN DOES IT HAPPEN-WHILE DRIVING IS IT PREDICTABLE-NO IS IT SAFE-NO WHY-THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION ,WHEN THE…”NHTSA complaint 10807293 — filed 11/28/2015
“MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND I LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON 95 AT APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH IN SLOW HEAVY TRAFFIC TO WORK THIS MORNING. I…”NHTSA complaint 10789558 — filed 11/10/2015
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250: 20 of 177 complaints on file (11.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 have in total?
177 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 6 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
