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2007–2024 · 17 model years

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 recalls & problems by year

172 recalls and 347 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints201662 complaints
Most recalls201941 recalls
Crashes reported11in owner complaints
Injuries reported101 death
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0183553702007: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2009: 1 complaints, 1 recalls2010: 4 complaints, 6 recalls2011: 8 complaints, 4 recalls2012: 21 complaints, 4 recalls2013: 45 complaints, 5 recalls2014: 55 complaints, 7 recalls2015: 37 complaints, 15 recalls2016: 62 complaints, 16 recalls2017: 28 complaints, 9 recalls2018: 9 complaints, 10 recalls2019: 27 complaints, 41 recalls2020: 13 complaints, 22 recalls2021: 8 complaints, 16 recalls2022: 9 complaints, 6 recalls2023: 17 complaints, 6 recalls2024: 3 complaints, 3 recalls200720102012201420162018202020222024
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2024 Sprinter 3500——330000
2023 Sprinter 3500——6170000
2022 Sprinter 3500——690000
2021 Sprinter 3500——1681000
2020 Sprinter 3500——22131000
2019 Sprinter 3500——41273110
2018 Sprinter 3500——1090000
2017 Sprinter 3500——9280000
2016 Sprinter 3500——16623260
2015 Sprinter 3500——15370010
2014 Sprinter 3500——7552100
2013 Sprinter 3500——5450000
2012 Sprinter 3500——4211121
2011 Sprinter 3500——480000
2010 Sprinter 3500——640000
2009 Sprinter 3500——110100
2007 Sprinter 3500——100000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Air bags72
  • Vehicle speed control64
  • Service brakes64
  • Electronic stability control (esc)59
  • Electrical system42
  • Power train35
  • Unknown or other30
  • Wheels29