Mercedes-Benz Metris: which model years to avoid

Name: Mercedes-Benz Metris complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Mercedes-Benz Metris model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2016	126	13	2	15.9 Low	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2017	29	14	0	0.0 Low	TIRES
2018	28	10	0	0.0 Low	TIRES

Across 3 model years, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris carries the highest severity index (15.9, driven by fuel/propulsion system), while the 2017 is the cleanest at 0.0.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.