2020 Mercedes-Benz A 220 problems
Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz A 220. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are engine (20%) and backover prevention (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 10 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.
I used the factory installed remote start via the Mercedes me app, and within a couple of minutes the car was in flames.
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 mercedes-benz a220. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v058000 (communication, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of wesley chapel (2383 willow oak dr, wesley chapel, fl 33544, (813)200-7788) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Other model years of the A 220
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019