2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I was parked on a city street I accidentally bumped the gear shift lever in my 2019 sprinter after pressing the ignition button that is directly in front of the lever. This put it into neutral without me knowing, without a beep or any signal that it was not in park any longer. I ended up rolling the vehicle backwards into another parked car when I let my foot off the brake. This is incredibly dangerous and should be reviewed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11298470, filed 2020-01, 3,500 milesRelated recalls
- 22V796000Oct 21, 2022Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake…Covers: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 2019–2022, Sprinter 3500 2019–2022, Sprinter 2500 2019–2022 +5 more
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 22% |
| 2019 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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