Mercedes-Benz MetrisYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 213 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, the Mercedes-Benz Metris years to avoid are 2016, and the strongest years are 2017 and 2018. The Metris has 31 safety recalls on record.

Mercedes-Benz Metris

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mercedes-Benz Metris years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Metris median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Mercedes-Benz Metris problems

All model years combined: 213 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires450
Fuel/propulsion system420
Engine231
Wheels210
Visibility/wiper210
Steering200
Electrical system171
Back over prevention70
Fuel system, gasoline70
13 other systems364
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Metris

  1. Low Pressure Fuel Supply Hose LeakPE18002 · 2016–2017 · closed Jun 18, 2019
    Led to recall 18V-837