2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, 4% of the 45 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I am a Amazon driver and my dsp makes us drive with very bad safety hazards on the vehicle the step up platform on the vehicle is broken brakes are terrible and the airbag sensors and tire pressure sensors are not working and very bad.”
NHTSA complaint #11729522, filed 2026-04“2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. When the right turn signal is activated and the steering wheel is turned right, the windshield wipers activate unexpectedly. Diagnostic codes B230015 and B230615 are stored, indicating windshield wiper switch and wipe/wash malfunction. Concern appears related to the steering column multifunction switch/module. This affects driver visibility and steering-column control functions during turning/signaling.”
NHTSA complaint #11744838, filed 2026-06Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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