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Mercedes-Benz B 250E

Every Mercedes-Benz B 250E model year on file, 2013 to 2018. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years280 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62013 to 2018
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins252Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 20, 71% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0510152020132014201520162017202018
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mercedes-Benz B 250E complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
14
Powertrain
11
Electrical system
10
Fuel system
5
Seat belts
3
Brakes
2
Airbags
2
Speed control
1
Suspension
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz B 250E model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz B 250E by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2018Not decoded0NoneNone0017
2017Hatchback200.01183056
2016Hatchback40.0322155
2015Hatchback30.0183155
2014Sedan10.053151
2013Not decoded0NoneNone0018
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz B 250E

  • 21V-229 Apr 1, 2021
    Steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the…
    Steering · 4,992 vehicles
  • 21V-058 Feb 5, 2021
    Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the…
    Communication · 1.29M vehicles
  • 19V-787 Nov 1, 2019
    For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RMISC-19V787-4620.pdf
    Communication · 24k vehicles
  • 17V-627 Oct 6, 2017
    Driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air…
    Airbags · 495k vehicles
  • 15V-655 Oct 14, 2015
    Due to a communication error within the electric drive system, the electric powertrain unit may shut down, temporarily immobilizing the vehicle…
    Electrical system · 2,618 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.