"How reliable is the 2014 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric?"

"Based on 34 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric has a median complaint mileage of 20000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 34 total complaints filed."

2014 Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints

Total Complaints

20,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,910 25th Percentile

20,000 Median Mileage

43,276 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, ON ANY ROAD AND ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND THE STOP SWITCH ENGINE OFF INDICATOR APPEARS. THIS REQUIRES ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I REMOVE THE KEY, REPLACE IT, AND THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ B-CLASS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ..."

"I WAS CRUISING DOWN A PRETTY BUSY MAIN STREET. AS I WAS TRYING TO MANUEVER IN TRAFFIC, I SENSED THAT AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS, THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND NOTICED THE CAR HAD MOVED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS UNRESPO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28