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2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 problems

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. Next are engine (14%) and fuel system (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
65 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 15% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0
Typical mileage
10,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Electrical system 15%
  • Engine 14%
  • Fuel system 9%
  • Air bags 8%
  • Steering 5%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 5%
  • Backover prevention 3%
  • Forward collision avoidance 3%
  • Lane departure 3%
  • Latches & locks 3%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 10,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 10,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 85% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 10,000 miles.

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 14 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Right passenger air bag warning malfunction light came on 2x within a 3 week period. Second time occurred after I took the car in to fix the issue and dealer claimed issue was fixed. The issue occurred after I started the car and pulled away from a stationary position.

Reported at 2,500 miles, May 2019

Tl* the contact drove a 2019 mercedes-benz a220. While at a fuel station with the engine was powered off, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact called mercedes-benz roadside assistance and a technician came out and attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The technician removed the battery cable from the terminal, waited a few seconds, reconnected the cable, and was able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent.

Reported at 738 miles, July 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 mercedes a220. The contact stated that the lane departure warning indicator failed to operate. While driving 50 to 60 MPH, the steering wheel shook and the lane departure system prevented the contact from changing lanes. An icon illuminated on the instrument panel, indicating that the vehicle was leaving the road. Also, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the brakes engaged with a loud noise and canceled the lane change.

Reported at 100 miles, May 2019

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz A220. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a loud banging sound coming from the roof of the vehicle. The contact stated that after stopping to inspect the vehicle it was discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact to glass sunroof to cause the glass sunroof to shatter. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure.

Reported at 28,000 miles, June 2023

Other model years of the A 220

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