2016 Mercedes-Benz B 250E Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz B 250E, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags240.0%
- Engine240.0%
- Electrical120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
My air bag light went on , and my car is displaying a fault on the drivers side air bag . I took the car to an authorized Mercedes dealer and they say they claim I need a new part . Please see RCMN-17V627 . The recall affects nearly 500,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles from model years 2012 to 2018. Specific models include: B-Class electric (2014–2017) I can send pictures and other material .
MERCEDES NOTIFIED ME VIA LETTER OF A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY LEASED 2016 B250E IN NOVEMBER 2017 BUT SAYS PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 2018. SO I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THEN?
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
Complaint submitted to Transport Canada: “The Eco Start function on the Mercedes Benz B250 does not work and so intermittently shuts off the car without warning. Very very dangerous. When stopped at a stop light, unless the eco smart button is turned off the car engine will suddenly shut off. Red text appears in the display above steering wheel stating gear shift error contact dealership. I contacted Mercedes Benz Canada who told me that they would not be liable for the repair. We have researched whether the function can be disabled. There does not appear to be any means of doing so. We simply turn off the feature, however this is not a solution.”
2016 MERCEDES BENZ B250 E. CONSTITUENT STATED THAT THE COOLANT SEEPED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
MERCEDES NOTIFIED ME VIA LETTER OF A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY LEASED 2016 B250E IN NOVEMBER 2017 BUT SAYS PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 2018. SO I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THEN?
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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