FaultScore

Mercedes Benz B 250E problems

Owners have filed 51 complaints about the Mercedes Benz B 250E with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2017. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz B 250E year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2017 39 0 0 16,000 Engine & Cooling
2016 5 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2015 6 0 0 Seat Belts
2014 1 0 0 Electrical System

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz B 250E

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 14 27.5%

Worst in 2017

Transmission & Drivetrain 11 21.6%

Worst in 2017

Electrical System 10 19.6%

Worst in 2017

Fuel & Propulsion 5 9.8%

Worst in 2017

Seat Belts 3 5.9%

Worst in 2015

Airbags 2 3.9%

Worst in 2016

Brakes 2 3.9%

Worst in 2017

Steering 1 2.0%

Worst in 2015

Suspension 1 2.0%

Worst in 2017

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.0%

Worst in 2017

Other & Unspecified 1 2.0%

Worst in 2017

Exactly what failed on a Mercedes Benz B 250E

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Engine 14 28.0%
Power Train 11 22.0%
Electrical System 10 20.0%
Fuel/Propulsion System 5 10.0%
Seat Belts 3 6.0%
Service Brakes 2 4.0%
AIR Bags 2 4.0%
Suspension 1 2.0%
Unknown OR Other 1 2.0%
Steering 1 2.0%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz B 250E, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 2017 peak 9 Dec 2025

Compare the Mercedes Benz B 250E

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.