2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, 14% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“The wheel sensors on this vehicle routinely fail. When they fail at high speeds(freeway driving) the cruise control, ABS, stability control, 4wd is no longer functional. If it fails at start up, all the same systems are effected in addition you cannot drive the vehicle over 30mph, it will accelerate on its own, it will surge also. This has happened every year I have owned the vehicle. Sometimes twice a year. Each wheel sensor has failed, some twice.”
NHTSA complaint #11375781, filed 2020-11, 35,000 miles“Mercedes benz refuses for over a year to fix my airbags passenger seat airbag deployed with no accident. Just driving about 25 miles an hour it employed at of now nowhere but airbag didn't come out”
NHTSA complaint #11291145, filed 2019-12, 25,000 miles“There is a known issue and recall for wheel speed sensors on Mercedes Sprinter 3500 models. However, this same issue applied to 2500 models also. Along with other RV owners, I have just experienced this problem. I was in city traffic when all the sudden multiple warning lights came on: ESP, visit workshop , Brake force distribution, visit workshop , ABS warning light, ESP, warning light, collision prevention malfunction warning light, check engine light with fault code U0416. The presence of all these errors, beeping, red messages sounds extremely scary to any driver. …”
NHTSA complaint #11440448, filed 2021-11“The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz 2500. The contact stated while driving 21 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was not able to control the vehicle however, the contact was able to shift the vehicle into neutral to stop the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was relating the failure to faulty wheel speed sensors. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11424928, filed 2021-07, 50,600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205151Nov 7, 2016Coolant, vacuum, temperature fault codes.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 25% |
| 2023 | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 18% |
| 2020 | 12 | 15% |
| 2019 | 9 | 13% |
| 2016 | 4 | 14% |
| 2015 | 2 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 10% |
| 2012 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
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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