2015 Mercedes Benz B-CLASS ELECTRIC problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
25 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
1,863 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 25 complaints (56.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 9 | 36.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 12.0% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 8.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 8.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 4.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 14 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
Power Train: 14; Fuel/Propulsion System: 10; Engine: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System: 5; Steering: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2015: 16; 2016: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 3; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10735507 · 2015-07-21 (July 21, 2015)
THUMP! COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY. RANDOM SHIFT TO NEUTRAL ISSUE. DRIVING HOME FROM THE PURCHASING THE CAR ON THE 101 SOUTHBOUND IN THE FAST LANE GOING 65 MPH. ACCELERATION WAS SUDDENLY LOST. THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. HAD TO PULL OVER AT WOODMAN EXIT ON INERTIA ALONE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR ONLY 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND PUT 30 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE SHOWS THAT IT IS THAT SAME ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735507 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10746003 · 2015-08-04 (August 4, 2015)
MY 2015 MERCEDES BENZ B CLASS ELECTRIC DRIVE LOST POWER DURING MY EVENING COMMUTE TODAY LEAVING ME STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS ALL 5 LANES OF A BUSY FREEWAY TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HALFWAY BETWEEN TWO LANES (ONE OF WHICH WAS A BUSY MERGE LANE FROM SFO AIRPORT). I TRIED TO RESTART IT (KEYLESS) A COUPLE OF TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS- NO MESSAGES ON DASH, REST OF ELECTRONICS (RADIO ETC) STILL WORKING FINE. I DID NOTICE THAT THE GAUGE DROPPED DOWN TO FULL "CHARGING" AS IF THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM WERE FUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10764173 · 2015-09-16 (September 16, 2015)
THERE HAS BEEN TWO INCIDENT, IN WHICH I AM DRIVING THE CAR AND THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT RESPOND, REQUIRING ME TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANE CHANGE TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THESE SITUATION HAVE BEEN VERY FRIGHTENING AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE DRIVING SUCH A CAR. THE FIRST SITUATION OCCURRED AUGUST 2015 , WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGH WAY AT 65MPH. THE CAR STOP ACCELERATED AND I LUCKLY MADE AN EMERGENCY LANE CHANGE WITHOUT HARM MYSELF, FAMILY CAR OR ANYONE ELSE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED SOS ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, AFTER I RESTARTED I…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764173 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10766546 · 2015-09-21 (September 21, 2015)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 91 FREEWAY IN ANAHEIM CA WHEN MY BRAND NEW (APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER) 2015 MB ALL ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AS I LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED. THE RADIO AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC INTERIOR FEATURES WERE INTACT. I WAS IN THE 3RD LANE OF TRAFFIC (OUT OF 5). LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS QUITE UNNERVED BY THE INCIDENT BUT THE CAR STARTED UP AND I CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10766546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760362 · 2015-08-31 (August 31, 2015)
I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS INDICATED ON THE DASH: THE CAR WAS 'READY' AND WAS IN 'D' YET I HAD NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I COULD NOT PULL OVER TO GET OUT OF TROUBLE BECAUSE I WAS SURROUNDED BY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC AND HAD NO POWER. I COULD NOT BRAKE TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT BEING REAR ENDED BY THE CONSIDERABLE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME ON THE FREEWAY. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO CONTINUE TO COAST FROM MY…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,626 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760362 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10781331 · 2015-10-11 (October 11, 2015)
MY B-CLASS ELECTRIC HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. HERE'S THE DETAILS: LEFT THE HOUSE IN SAN DIEGO AT 7:00 AM. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75+DEGREES. ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE START, I BRAKED SLIGHTLY TO MAINTAIN SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH, COASTED TOWARDS AND UPHILL, PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND THERE WAS NO POWER-JUST COASTING. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL SOUND AND NO WARNING DISPLAYED. THE CAR APPEARED NORMAL EXCEPT THE GUAGE WAS SHOWING FULL REGENERATIVE BRAKING WHILE THE CAR WAS COASTING. TRANSMISSION WAS IN D-AUTO. POWER STEERI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10781331 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11599546 · 2024-07-06 (July 6, 2024)
MERCEDES DEALER NOTES : 07/19/2022 CLIENT STATES STEERING IS STIFF. STARTED ABOUT 1 TO 2 MONTHS AGO AND WOULD SHOW UP ONCE AND AWHILE. WHEN IT WOULD ACT UP WOULD NOT DRIVE IT AND IT WOULD LOCK THE STEERING . THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH ACCIDENT HAZARD. WE DID THE BELOW WORK. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK FAULTY REPLACE COMPLETE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK. WHICH COST US OVER $3000. NOW WE HAVE SIMILIAR PROBLEM STEERING IS TIGHT AGAIN, MAKING FLAPPING NOISE, DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK, GEAR BOX 07/02/24 , MERC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11599546 at NHTSA ↗