{"id":"2024_mercedes_benz_eqb","make":"Mercedes-Benz","make_slug":"mercedes-benz","model":"EQB","model_slug":"eqb","year":2024,"url":"/mercedes-benz/eqb/2024/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":47844,"model":"EQB 250 Plus","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":114,"hwy":100,"comb":107,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":31.4691,"range":251,"range_city":265,"range_hwy":234,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"140 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Sun Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":48472,"model":"EQB 300 4matic","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":89,"hwy":85,"comb":87,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.6807,"range":205,"range_city":210,"range_hwy":199,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.32,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"72 kW ACPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Mon Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2025"},{"id":47845,"model":"EQB 350 4matic","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":89,"hwy":85,"comb":87,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.7794,"range":207,"range_city":211,"range_hwy":202,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"72 and 96 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MBX","modified":"Sun Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2024"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V073000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2026-02-06","owner_notified":"","units":11895,"summary":"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 letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. This recall replaces recalls 25V050 and 25V894. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V050 or 25V894 will need to have the new remedy completed. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 13, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"25V050000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2025-02-07","owner_notified":"2025-05-22","units":12236,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EQB 250, EQB 300 4MATIC, and EQB 350 4MATIC electric 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 only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed.  Dealers will update the battery management system software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on  May 22, 2025. This is a phased recall. Phase 1 owner letters were mailed on May 22, 2025. Phase 2 owner letters were mailed on October 31, 2025 and Phase 3 owner letters were mailed on December 12, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.  MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040005.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"2025040005","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":70,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",6],["Unspecified",4],["Engine",3],["Service Brakes",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2025":3,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2026-06-23","Electrical System","Learning that my vehicle is subject to a battery-related recall has seriously undermined my trust. Battery defects in electric vehicles can present risks that include thermal events, loss of vehicle functionality, and other potentially dangerous situations. My vehicle has had warning signs, I received emails about the \u2026"],["2026-06-15","Electrical System","I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious safety issue involving my vehicle. For an extended period of time, this vehicle has experienced recurring starting failures. On multiple occasions, the vehicle would not start, requiring service visits to the dealership. Despite repeated repair attempts, the dealership\u2026"],["2026-03-25","Fuel/Propulsion System","My vehicle is not included in the current high voltage battery recall under NHTSA recall 26V073, as it has a manufacture date of 08/2024 per door jamb sticker, however, page 5 of the NHTSA report explicitly states \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A change in the production procedure of our supplier ensures that this issue can no longer occur on veh\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":251,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}