AutoUtility currently tracks 45 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 11 complaints (24.4% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 45 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (11 reports • 24.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (8), Fuel & Propulsion System (6)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #22V365000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Campaign #20V416000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Campaign #21V058000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Engine & Cooling
Fuel & Propulsion System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V961000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V046000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- Campaign #21V354000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- Campaign #22V232000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V685000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"As of June of 2026 i witnessed my thermostat gauge going from cold to Hot in a back and forth motion. This rising in temperature on the thermostat gauge has happened during acceleration above 45mph, sitting idle with AC on, and while sitting idle after only about 10 mins of car being powered on and..."
"I was driving home from work down the hwy, when the sun visor shade fell down and hit me in the head and covered my face, temporarily blinding me, like a blanket was pulled over my face. It's very difficult to see the road or other drivers when you are blinded at 70mph! Car only had 15,500 miles on..."
"Thermostat failed making car over heat also sunroof failed due to cheap rolling up shade device getting stuck , when car was less than 4 years old with very little use."
"Vehicle: 2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 VIN: [XXX] Dealer: Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek (Walnut Creek, CA) I am reporting multiple safety defects involving federally regulated systems. The vehicle has repeatedly activated emergency braking at freeway speeds without reason, posing a significant risk of..."
"Srs light on Mercedes told me no recalls"
Complaint History for Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2019–2022)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Current Page | 45 | 0 | 14 | Current |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 21 | 2 | 10 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 10 | 1 | 4 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 3 | 0 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 20 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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