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SeatsPart report

2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, 5% of the 21 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.

“Mercedes unity class b motorhome. Consumer writes in regards to passenger seat malfunction and leg injury. The consumer stated his wife sustained a serious leg cut when the passenger seat was moved all the way back, due to the side rails being exposed.”

NHTSA complaint #10491201, filed 2013-01

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202316%
202018%
201412%
201215%

Other parts of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

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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