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2013 Mercedes-Benz B Class

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

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Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Steering

Transport Canada recall 2021507 · manufacturer campaign 4694203

11 August 2021

Transport Canada lists: B Class 2013–2020 · Cla Class 2013–2020 · Gla Class 2013–2020

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the power steering control unit may corrode. If this happens, moisture could enter the control unit and cause it to fail. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. Note: This is an expansion of Mercedes-Benz recall 4694202 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2020-617). This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador).

Why it matters

A loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the power steering control unit.

2,431 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Steering

Transport Canada recall 2020617 · manufacturer campaign 4694202

14 December 2020

Transport Canada lists: B Class 2013–2019 · Cla Class 2013–2019 · Gla Class 2013–2019

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the power steering control unit may corrode. If this happens, moisture could enter the control unit and cause it to fail. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. Note: This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador).

Why it matters

A loss of power steering assist would result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the power steering control unit.

40,618 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Airbag

Transport Canada recall 2017490

10 October 2017

Transport Canada lists: B Class 2012–2018 · C Class 2012–2018 · Cla Class 2012–2018 · E Class 2012–2018 · and 3 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, electrostatic discharge, when combined with a broken clock spring and insufficient grounding of the steering components, could lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver's frontal airbag. Unintended airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or property damage. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components. Note: A broken clock spring would result in a driver airbag warning message appearing in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp illuminating.

76,728 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 2016620 · manufacturer campaign 2017060002

13 December 2016

Transport Canada lists: B Class 2013

What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with the M270 gasoline engine, the connection piece from the vacuum line to the brake booster may break. If this occurs, the brake booster would no longer be supplied with vacuum which could increase pedal effort, and extend stopping distances, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the vacuum line from the brake booster.

2,505 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

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Common questions

Does the 2013 Mercedes-Benz B Class have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 4 recalls on record for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz B Class. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.