"How reliable is the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 has a median complaint mileage of 6250 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

6,250mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

578 25th Percentile

6,250 Median Mileage

25,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

STEERING

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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."

"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..."

"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, INDICA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28