Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 446 NHTSA owner complaints across 18 model years, no Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2022. The Sprinter 2500 has 95 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Alistair Fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sprinter 2500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 problems
All model years combined: 446 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 71 | 7 |
| Engine | 64 | 4 |
| Power train | 58 | 6 |
| Air bags | 56 | 1 |
| Steering | 49 | 1 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 39 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 39 | 10 |
| Vehicle speed control | 36 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 24 | 3 |
| 21 other systems | 155 | 10 |
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 95 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Sprinter 2500
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Rear Wheel Speed Sensor FailureLed to recall 21V-042