Every Mercedes-Benz B-Class model year side by side: owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 92· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 91· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 37· High lemon risk | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 40· Elevated lemon risk | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 37· High lemon risk | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 38· High lemon risk | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 92· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 92· Low lemon risk | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.