Total Complaints
1 filings
MERCEDES-BENZ A176 · model year
2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2011MERCEDES-BENZA176 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2011 A176 is unknown or other with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 15 investigation files overlapping the 2011 A176. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20191227UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 2
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176 have?▼
The 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176?▼
The most-complained component for the 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ A176; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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