2017 Mercedes-Benz B 250E: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
16,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,250 25th Percentile
16,000 Median Mileage
18,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
SUSPENSION
1
SEAT BELTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ B250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL IRKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (KEYES EUROPEAN, 5400 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401), BUT THEY WE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ B250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL IRKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (KEYES EUROPEAN, 5400 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401), BUT THEY WE..."
"WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING OR NOTIFICATION. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN AN HOUR DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC."

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