The 2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqb 250 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 24,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25V8940002025-12-19169 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023 EQB 250, 2022-2023 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 only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Vehicles previously repaired under Recall 25V050 will need to be repaired again. Dealers will update the battery management system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SEATS
1
Total complaints34
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2023 mercedes benz eqb 250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v073000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed…”
“A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury. Nhtsa id number: 26v073000 manufacturer mercedes-benz usa, llc components electrical system potential number of units affected: 11895 summary mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2023-2024 eqb 250+, 2022-2024…”
“Mercedes has not provided any remedy for nhtsa recall number26v073. We have written the following email on april 26, 2026 but have not received any reply. Please find attached letter we have written to mercedes.”
“Subject: safety complaint – 2023 mercedes-benz eqb (active recall) reference: cms case #xxx vehicle: 2023 mercedes-benz eqb vin: [xxx] I am filing a safety complaint regarding an active recall on my vehicle and the lack of a clear, safe resolution. The vehicle is currently under an active safety…”
“Subject: safety complaint – 2023 mercedes-benz eqb (active recall) reference: cms case #xxx vehicle: 2023 mercedes-benz eqb vin: [xxx] I am filing a safety complaint regarding an active recall on my vehicle and the lack of a clear, safe resolution. The vehicle is currently under an active safety…”
“Subject: safety complaint – 2023 mercedes-benz eqb (active recall) reference: cms case #xxx vehicle: 2023 mercedes-benz eqb vin: [xxx] I am filing a safety complaint regarding an active recall on my vehicle and the lack of a clear, safe resolution. The vehicle is currently under an active safety…”
“I purchased a mercedes eqb 250+ (2023) in december 2025 from w.I. Simonson mercedes-benz in santa monica, ca(certified dealership). In april 2026, I discovered a recall affecting certain eqb vehicles through a facebook forum. After entering our vin into the official recall database, we confirmed…”
“They’re not replacing my car in a timely manner under the recall and they keep promising to call me and they don’t.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqb 250 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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