2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"THE TIRES HAVE WORN OUT TO THE METAL AFTER 5000 MILES AS THE ALIGNMENT WAS PER THE SERVICE TECH - SENT OUT INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY- THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR OVER 30 DAYS.. JUDGING FROM USER FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON A FREQUENT BASIS"
"UNEVEN TREAD WEAR OF LEFT FRONT TIRE. (CORPORATE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED SINCE THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS NOT PULLED UP BY MY VIN, BUT MY TIRE PROVES OTHERWISE.)"
"MERCEDES BENZ STATES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR A FUEL LINE LEAKING PROBLEM WHICH IS SUBJECT TO AN OUTSTANDING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 18V837. MERCEDES BENZ (877 762-8267) HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A SCHEDULE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY PARTS OR RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. MERCEDES BEN..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Mercedes-Benz Metris — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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