Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 347 NHTSA owner complaints across 18 model years, no Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. The Sprinter 3500 has 91 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 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 3500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 problems
All model years combined: 347 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 71 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 64 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 64 | 6 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 60 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 41 | 1 |
| Power train | 35 | 3 |
| Wheels | 30 | 0 |
| Engine | 23 | 3 |
| Structure | 14 | 3 |
| 23 other systems | 99 | 4 |
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 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 91 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Sprinter 3500
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Rear Wheel Speed Sensor FailureLed to recall 21V-042