23V732000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Driving with worn brake pads can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
2020 MERCEDES BENZ A 220
9 safety recall campaigns, 40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns9
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints40
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire2
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 9
22V365000
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
22V232000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V990000
STEERING
Front axle carrier failure may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V961000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
21V509000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Incorrectly adjusted headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 8ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 8ENGINE
- 4FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 4POWER TRAIN
- 3BACK OVER PREVENTION
- 2STEERING
- 2SUSPENSION
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2020 MERCEDES BENZ A 220s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.