Mercedes-Benz Metris Reliability
261 NHTSA complaints (2015–2023). Complaint rate: 99.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2016–2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: TIRES.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mercedes-Benz Metris Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| TIRES | 44 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 42 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 27 | 3.7% |
| ENGINE | 21 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 21 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 21 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 19 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016AVOID | — | 153 | 0 | 2 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 37 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 38 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 9 | 1 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 3 | 3 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Mercedes-Benz Metrisaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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