Mercedes-Benz CLA — the 11 years we've written up

Repeat dealer visits for 48-volt hybrid, battery, converter and coolant faults — $300–$2,600 from a converter or battery sensor up to the 48-volt battery unit

Steering wheel reported locking mid-turn, with the brakes unresponsive — $400–$2,800 from a steering column lock module up to an electric steering rack

Panoramic sunroof shattering on its own while driving — $1,600–$3,600 for the panel, seal and labour

Fuel pump can break up inside the tank and starve the engine at low speed — $900–$2,400 depending on whether the tank assembly goes with the pump

Reversing camera badge sticks open and the image drops out after seconds — $500–$1,200 for the camera module and its badge mechanism if the VIN sits outside the campaign — $0 if it is inside

Gearbox drops into neutral while driving and the car loses drive — $1,800–$3,200 for the mechatronic unit; $4,000–$6,500 for gearbox rebuild work; $1,200–$2,400 for a rear differential

Instrument cluster flashing and blacking out at speed — $600–$1,800 for a replacement instrument cluster coded to the car

Airbags that can deploy from static discharge, and inflator parts on back order — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Airbags that can go off without a crash, and Takata inflators still waiting on parts — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Takata passenger airbag inflator and an unexplained deployment — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Sudden loss of throttle — the 'PRE-SAFE functions limited' limp mode — $250–$600 for the accelerator pedal sensor; $900–$2,400 if the stability-control unit is the cause