2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“How does the digital display suddenly disappear from your dashboard? Mercedes has lost its respect for being a High Quality brand. Too many recalls,. Too many issues that vehicles less costly never have such as 1. Out of alignment at 0 mileage resulting in worn out tires at 12k miles. Realignment…”
filed Oct 24, 2025
“Code P052E-71 Valve for crankcase ventilation has a malfunction Code P06DA-00 Actuation of the valve in the combustion engine has an electrical fault or open circuit. These codes have been reported on too many times on forums to not have these issues recalled and fixed and paid for by Mercedes…”
filed Jun 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle…Campaign 21V055000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Integrated backup battery compartment located underneath the front passenger's seat may…Campaign 19V715000 · Oct 8, 2019
- During vehicle servicing, the affected vehicles received software updates that may…Campaign 17V272000 · Apr 21, 2017
Electrical System problems in other Metris years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Metris | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 Metris | 2 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.