2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 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 vehicle speed control 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
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INOPERABLE PRE-SAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE…”NHTSA complaint 10870354 — filed 05/23/2016
“MULTIPLE EPISODES OF "PRE-SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED" OCCURRING. WHEN THIS MESSAGE APPEARS THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO GO ABOVE 30…”NHTSA complaint 10850795 — filed 03/21/2016
“WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY FAILED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY INPUT OF THE GAS PEDAL. I PUMPED THE…”NHTSA complaint 10809790 — filed 12/12/2015
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250: 36 of 177 complaints on file (20.3%). 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 vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
