Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 23 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach (2015–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (9 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sprinter Coach 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.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 39,295 | 1 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 11 | 39,400 | 1 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 6 | 42,000 | 1 | 4 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags9 41%
- Fuel system3 14%
- Vehicle speed control2 9.1%
- Seat belts2 9.1%
- Other or unknown2 9.1%
- Electrical system2 9.1%
- Wheels1 4.5%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “Takata pending recall: I'm trying to sell my 2016 mercedes rv and all the dealers I spoken with will not buy it with a pending recall for passenger side airbag. Mercedes informed me that you control the parts distribution and timing by VIN. Any chance of getting my VIN added to the active recall list?”
NHTSA complaint #11219195, filed 2019-06, 5,500 miles2015: “While driving on interstate east of louisville kentucky at 70mph on cruise control engine stopped and vehicle coasted to shoulder of road this occurred at 4:30am june 13 when engine stopped smoke and diesel smell was apparent before vehicle coasted off road after vehicle stopped I opened engine compartment and diesel was all over engine compartment as well as on ground under vehicle I had vehicle towed and repaired with diesel in area of engine and catholitic converter I was concerned if fir hazard. …”
NHTSA complaint #11300544, filed 2020-01, 96,000 miles2017: “My tire pressure monitoring system showed a low tire. I looked and found no nails or other items in the tire. I changed to my spare and took the tire to the tire dealer. He found a crack in the rim near the valve stem - started at the hole. This happened in March of this year. On a recent trip, the same thing happened on another rim. The crack this time was also near the valve stem hole. The crack this time went the direction of the circumference of the rim for about 1 . The Les Schwab dealer said he has seen this several times on other vehicles. Neither wheel/rim would hold air pressure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11435202, filed 2021-10About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology