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2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
25,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles.

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.

“Headlights, directional lights, parking lights, and tail lights continue to go out and have frequent replacement. Left rear fog light will not function even after replacement with new bulb.”

NHTSA complaint #10559244, filed 2014-01, 25,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202213%
202124%
201614%
201413%
2013314%
2012113%
2010214%

Other parts of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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