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2011 Mercedes-Benz A176

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 27, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz A176. 77 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Dec 27, 2019

ON DECEMBER 23, 2019 I FOUND OUT THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNT ROTTED OUT CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SUSPENSION. ACCORDING TO MY GARAGE, THE CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN HITTING THE FUEL TANK. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, IT WOULD RANDOMLY SWERVE, PARTICULARLY WHEN BRAKING, WHEN MAKING A GENTLE TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE AT 60 MPH AND WHEN CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. IT FELT AT TIMES AS THOUGH THE CALIPER WAS BAD OR AT OTHER TIMES THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE. OTHER TIMES, IT FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING. MERCEDES BENZ ESTATE MOTORS IN GOLDEN'S BRIDGE JUST REPLACED THE AIRBAG FROM THE RECALL ON NOV 19 AND THEY DID NOT NOTICE THE SUB-FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT WHEN THEY DID THEIR SAFETY CHECK. MY GARAGE HAD TO DO SOME EXTRA TESTING AND DRIVING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AS IT IS NOT VISIBLY APPARENT WITHOUT DETAILED INSPECTION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND THIS MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I SEE IN 2014 MB RECALLED THEIR 2008 C CLASS FOR THIS SAME REASON!!! *LN CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *JB

NHTSA ID
11291618
Incident
Dec 23, 2019

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

LI82 85-P-069381

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

MBUX multimedia system: The central display turns dark, interference noise emitted from speakers

LI82 85-P-069318

EQUIPMENT

Audio 20: Apple CarPlay displays pixelated image

LI82-20-P-069458

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Ambient lighting remains white

LI80-57-P-069371

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

After blocking a key track, the existing key may no longer function

LI82-85-P-069381

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

MBUX multimedia system: The central display turns dark, interference noise from speakers

LI82-85-P-069318

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Audio 20: Apple CarPlay displays pixelated image

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mercedes-Benz A176 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013000—
2012000—
2011Viewing100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.