Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 338 consumer complaints across the 13 model years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2011–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 62. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (74 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Sprinter 3500 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

• Brakes74 18%
• Air bags70 17%
• Vehicle speed control63 16%
• Electronic stability control60 15%
• Electrical system41 10%
• Transmission and drivetrain35 8.7%
• Other or unknown32 7.9%
• Wheels28 6.9%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

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