2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 250+

1 recalls, 33 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 EQB 250+, 2022-2024 EQB 300 4MATIC, and EQB 350 4MATIC vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.

Consequence

A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim let... Read more

11,895 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Complaint Statistics

33 total complaints 1 crashes 1 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
POWER TRAIN	4
SERVICE BRAKES	3
ENGINE	3
STEERING	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
WHEELS	1
TIRES:MARKINGS	1
TIRES	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1

Incident date: Mar 3, 2026

BATTER RECALL FIRE SAFETY: I have a 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+ affected by NHTSA safety recall 26V073. Mercedes has acknowledged that the high-voltage battery can fail internally and cause a fire. I’m instructed to charge only to 80% and park outside away from structures, and Mercedes’ latest r... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

Suspension defects, control arm noise, vibration, .

Incident date: Feb 9, 2026

Description It is possible that your vehicles brake pedal may not fully return to the rest position after being depressed. As a result, the stop lamps may remain illuminated when the brakes are not in use. Safety Risk Stop lamps that illuminate when the brakes are not in use can increase the risk... Read more

Incident date: Feb 9, 2026

The vehicle transmission has a distinct whine noise as previous models have had. This is a known issue with these transmissions.

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

My 2020 Hyundai Sonata 2.5L is experiencing excessive engine oil consumption. At approximately 88,063 miles, Great Lakes Hyundai documented that the engine oil level was 1.30 quarts below full after an oil-consumption check. The dealer topped off the oil, submitted photos and a prior-authorization/g... Read more

Incident date: Dec 16, 2025

I am reporting a safety issue with my 2017 Jeep Renegade. Since approximately 2022, my vehicle has repeatedly stalled while I am driving. When this happens, the battery light and multiple warning lights come on across the dashboard. Messages such as "Shift to Park" appear, the steering becomes very ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 25, 2026

The driver’s seat backrest (lumbar support area) constantly pops and shifts (makes physical movement) while accelerating, braking, going over bumps, and when making body adjustments. I have already visited the Toyota dealership five times for this defect, but Toyota has been unable to fix the issu... Read more

Incident date: May 22, 2026

The drivers side front seat belt buckle will not latch. There is no dirt or other debris in the latch to stop it from functioning.

Incident date: Mar 2, 2026

The power steering and Stabilitrak systems intermittently fail while the vehicle is in operation. The issue occurs unpredictably, both immediately after startup and while driving. On several occasions, the systems have failed during turns, requiring sudden corrective action and increased steering ef... Read more

Incident date: Mar 2, 2026

While driving at night, the LED headlight beams on my 2026 Subaru Uncharted GT exhibit excessive vertical oscillation/shaking after normal road impacts and bumps. The movement is significant enough to create a distracting flickering/bouncing effect within the driver’s field of view and reduces nig... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2026

When approaching a stop, the vehicle vibrates heavily as if it is trying to fight the brakes to continue moving and avoid downshifting. The wrench light on my dash came on, so I took it into the dealer to have the problem evaluated. The torque converter has failed on my Edge, according to the dealer... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2026

I was driving on the highway in heavy traffic going about 65 mph. An unusual symbol appeared on the dash in red that I don't know what It was or what it meant but I thought it must be something serious. Then a warning came up saying for me to take a break. Then a different warning came up saying tha... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2026

The car acceleration issues, taking a long time to go from 0-50 with the tachometer going up to 5 to do so. My MPG has gone from 33 to 28 mpg. There are times when I press on the gas but my car doesn’t move. It also makes loud “rumbling” or “whining” sounds at times.

Incident date: Apr 8, 2026

Front camera is bad or faulty, triggering all adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto high beam etc errors on dashboard, rendering the car not able to start or die in the middle of the road/traffic when the engine goes into idle mode while stopping at red lights. My odessey has over 111k mil... Read more

Incident date: Apr 9, 2026

On April 9, 2026, my daughter came in from school and parked her Honda Pilot at about 5:10PM. At about 7:03PM, my wife and I were sitting outside and heard a loud POP, it sounded like a car backfiring. I went to investigate and saw a little smoke and a small orange glowing piece of something on the ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Feb 11, 2026

While driving at most speeds vehicle feels like it is pulsing in power. It’s an EV and I can best describe the feeling to be like when a gas powered vehicle has a severe skip in the engine

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

I slowly put my foot on the brake and suddenly heard a noise under the vehicle. It sounded like loud grinding. As pulled forward I looked in the rear view mirror and didn't see anything in the road that may have fallen out from under my vehicle. When I pushed on the gas I was suddenly accelerating ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 31, 2026

I began experiencing "sticky" steering at highway speeds, requiring that I use force to keep the vehicle from drifting out of its lane. The problem worsened until, roughly one month later, the cruise control system went out without warning and refused to come back on. I took the car to the Honda d... Read more

Incident date: Mar 23, 2026

At 92,000 miles my transmission went out and Toyota told me I need a brand new one. It goes in for routine services. It’s available for inspection. For the last few years I addressed the issues of jerky shift motion and it was blown off every time. It is only 7 years old. It stalled out in a busy ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2026

A recall repair was completed in 2023 related to an overheating warning. Recently, the same issue has returned. The engine cooling fan runs at a very high speed for several minutes and then shuts off, even when the vehicle is cold or operating under normal conditions. An overheating warning message ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2026

Rear camera wiring harness recall completed 11-21-25. Rear camera again intermittent black screen by end of February. Dealer says must be completely out, not intermittent before recall harness replaced again. Ever present safety danger to driver and passengers.

Incident date: Mar 23, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the engine, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Th... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2026

CVT transmission losing power

Incident date: Feb 12, 2026

Two sets of Kumho Solus TA 31's (195/65 R15 91T) experienced rapid tread wear issues. The problem and safety issue has been confirmed by Fred Beans Kia of Mechanicsburg, PA, but with hassles to do so. I believe this matter actually effects consumers nationwide, which leads to additional high repl... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2025

225 40 r18 all four of my tires have a crack thats on the side wall that goes around the whole tire took it to my dealership and they said that it was defective and that i couldn't drive my vehicle like that

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. While driving 50 MPH on the highway, the passenger’s side wheel felt as if the wheel was about to detach, causing the vehicle to veer to the right. The vehicle returned to normal functionality and operated as designed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehi... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

My steering wheel started to randomly shake while I was driving this car through a car wash that I go through monthly. all of a sudden my wheel locked up and flashing warning signals appeared on my dashboard “SERVICE ESC” making me at a loss of electric power steering assist. I never got in an a... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2026

I am submitting a complaint regarding my 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT. My truck currently has approximately 80,000 miles, and it has recently been diagnosed by a Chevrolet dealership as needing a complete transmission replacement. This vehicle has been lightly driven and very well maintained, a... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2025

CDF drum failed, caused lurching and sporadic speeds on highway while traveling. Transmission was low on fluid from factory and was remedied - possibly led to premature wear on the transmission that ultimately failed.

Incident date: Feb 1, 2025

I have had numerous incidents since I purchased the vehicle in April of 2023. The first was when it would not start. It continuously ran through all of the error messages and simply refused to start. This happened numerous times, leaving me stranded for 20 minutes or longer. Then, the safety feature... Read more

Incident date: Feb 3, 2025

I purchased this vehicle under my company to rent and make some extra income for my family. We also had a baby in August of 2024 so wanted a larger vehicle for the family. We purchased the vehicle on Feb 20,2024 and the recall was issued on Feb 14,2024. We were sold a lemon. I went to the dealersh... Read more

MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 250+ - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 250+ across all model years (2023, 2025).

3 Total Recalls

39 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

2 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

MERCEDES-BENZ EQB 250+ - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025	1	0	View
2024	1	6	View
2023 (current)	1	33

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