2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, 2% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“This 120 vac electrical issue (shock hazard) is in regard to an rv - a winnebago view profile sitting atop a mercedes benz SPRINTER 3500 chassis. There are two A/C circuits for outlets (120 vac plugs). #2 outlet circuit has a ground fault yet the gfci at the first outlet in the circuit does not trip nor does the circuit breaker. When my rv is powered from my garage 120 vac gfci plug it is not tripped either. …”
NHTSA complaint #10888826, filed 2016-07, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10231020Jan 13, 2023Complaint Various issues including control unit programming procedure will not complete successfully/no newer software found, communication faults, or sporadic malfunction of…
- 10206072Dec 14, 2021"The âmonitor status this driving cycle (PID 41)â can be displayed as âdisabledâ in the generic scan tool although no monitor of this group is disabled "
- 10206073Dec 7, 2021Various complaints due to aftermarket OBDII device installed
- 10187793Jan 7, 2021Mercedes-Benz AG (?MBAG?), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain Model Year (?MY?) 2013-2017 B-Class, C-Class, CLA-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, G-Class…
- 10188420Jan 4, 2021The "Commuter route" option is activated in the settings of the MBUX multimedia system (A26/17). Therefore, the navigation system automatically detects that the vehicle is on a…
- 10144114Mar 26, 2018Check Engine Light Illuminated with Stored Fault Code P008700 in ME Control Unit N3/34 and or P008A00 in FSCU N118
- 10124131Oct 24, 201414CSA22 DTNA Chassis Wiring Diagrams
- 10135614Oct 6, 2014Remote engine start via external starter switch sporadically not possible, fault code B150B
- 10055336Jan 1, 2014Mercedes: information provided regarding the resetting of the instrument cluster control module software and maintenance service. Model 2013 906.
- 10053730Oct 1, 2013Mercedes: the software for engine control module fails to corresponds with current production configuration and authorized dealership needs to update software for engine control…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2020 | 6 | 46% |
| 2019 | 6 | 22% |
| 2018 | 1 | 11% |
| 2017 | 3 | 11% |
| 2016 | 9 | 15% |
| 2015 | 3 | 8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 14% |
| 2011 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
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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