There are 3 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Normal driving, daily driver. The rubber around the inner and outer sidewalls seems soft and tears easily. I have a matching set of these tires on my car, same brand and type, 4 altogether. I have multiple large torn chucks & tears in the rubber around the sidewall of these tires. The middle section (non-sidewall) seems fine with normal wear. I have lifetime alignment and rotate and balance on these tires when purchased, and maintain this service. I have not seen this issue on other continentals in the past, and the wear is excessive on this brand.
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a loud explosion and she noticed that the front passenger’s side tire had exploded, causing the front passenger’s side headlamp to fracture. The contact stated that she was unsure if the failure was due to a defective tire or if an unknown object had caused the tire to explode. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING TO MAKE THEM BLOW, JUST NORMAL CAREFUL DRIVING. THEY ARE BLOWING OUT FOR NO REASON AND IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD DATES 2/11/2018 2/17/2018 3/1/2018 AND THE FIRST TIRE BLEW APPROX MARCH 2016
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026