Mercedes-Benz forward collision avoidance problems
Across all Mercedes-Benz models in NHTSA's complaint database, 536 complaints involve forward collision avoidance. The Sprinter 2500 accounts for the largest share (11%). The single worst model year is the 2022 Eqs 450+ with 25 forward collision avoidance complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 536 about forward collision avoidance, all Mercedes-Benz models
- Most affected
- Sprinter 2500 11% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 74 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercedes-Benz models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinter 2500 | 59 | 11% |
| C300 | 51 | 10% |
| Eqs 450+ | 50 | 9% |
| GLC 300 | 35 | 7% |
| GLE 350 | 24 | 5% |
| E350 | 21 | 4% |
| GLA 250 | 18 | 3% |
| Sprinter 3500 | 16 | 3% |
| GLS 450 | 14 | 3% |
| GLS 450 4MATIC | 13 | 2% |
Worst model years for forward collision avoidance
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz Eqs 450+25 complaints
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqs 450+23 complaints
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 250020 complaints
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 250016 complaints
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz C30014 complaints
Forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 12 |
| 2027 | 2 |
Among the 84 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.