2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 62 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 exterior lighting of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, 2% of the 62 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.
“The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 3500. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. The dealer stated that the manufacturer had not yet supplied the parts and remedy for NHTSA campaign number: 16v465000 (exterior lighting). The contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer months ago. The contact was uncertain of when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10919917, filed 2016-10Related service bulletins
- 10178714Jun 30, 2020Headlamps fogged
- 10205221Aug 21, 2013Headlamps and lamps fogged and/or leaking.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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