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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2019–2019) that have at least 5 complaints. 2019 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is forward collision avoidance (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Sprinter 4500 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.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2019933,63138158—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

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

Example complaints

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

2019: “Traveling down the highway at 65 MPH, the wheels started shaking violently, and within 5 seconds, the power steering assist completely failed. It took excessive strength to steer the vehicle to safety. Mercedes-benz is refusing to cover the repair on the 15-month old van that has 43000 miles on it. The issue has been identified as a failed electric actuator.”

NHTSA complaint #11390987, filed 2021-02, 43,000 miles

Other Mercedes-Benz models

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3,963 complaints
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2,215 complaints
Mercedes-Benz E320
1,164 complaints
Mercedes-Benz ML350
952 complaints
Mercedes-Benz GLK350
901 complaints
Mercedes-Benz ML320
740 complaints
Mercedes-Benz C250
725 complaints
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
657 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology