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Exterior lightingPart report

2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 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 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, 8% of the 13 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.

“We were driving on Rt. 32 north of Canaan Valley State Park in West Virginia. Suddenly the dashboard display began flickering on and off, displaying numerous multiple warning errors and alarms, and the windshield wipers began working and would not shut off. Turn signals would not function. Warning messages included instructions not to shift gears, lane keeping assist and automatic braking disabled, Steering Malfunction , and many other errors. We have a partial video showing part on the incident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11624745, filed 2024-11

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202018%
2018111%
201612%
201525%
201412%

Other parts of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

Electrical system
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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