2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

Safety Score
64
Average
Recalls
6
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (6)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2018-02-15 18V113000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 17 Details
2017-10-16 17V650000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 2 Details
2017-09-22 17V592000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 109 Details
2017-06-05 17V364000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 1,257 Details
2017-03-07 17V149000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 892 Details
2017-02-10 17V093000 AIR BAGS 15,338 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-10-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Unshielded rear-center generator exhaust pipe positioned with approx 12 in clearance above the ground, ignited the exte…
2024-11-01 STEERING No 0 Power steering return hose slipped off 1/2” and fluid leak. Has a recall, but not applicable to this vin. Although it a…
2024-05-16 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65-70 MPH, the hood…
2022-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT Yes 0 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the ABS warning l…
2021-10-04 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 trucks cut speed limit 65 to 10 normal highway i do understood %35 degrees slow down but its only %2 degrees up…
2021-08-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The NHTSA law requires that the recall be done on a timely manner . Mercedes benz is not doing this . The wheel senso…
2021-06-12 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V042…
2021-03-05 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA …
2021-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS KEEP FAILING. I HAVE HAD EIGHT SENSORS FAIL IN THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATI…
2020-12-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DRIVING ON A DRY DAY, SMOOTH ROAD, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON 65MPH AT 7:45PM. THIS VEHICLE IS CONVERTED WITH A THOR 24HL …
2020-12-28 ENGINE No 0 I OWN AN RV ON A MERCEDES 3500 SPRINTER CHASIS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE RV TO SPEED UP RAP…
2020-11-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES AND NOW BOTH FRONT WHEEL SENSORS ARE FAULTY AT 50.000 MILES.…
2020-11-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILED RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION LIMITED TO 2ND GEAR AND BACK UP. VEHICLE …
2020-11-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THIRD-TIME SPEED SENSOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING ' ALL 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP / …
2020-10-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DRIVING ALONG IN CRUISE CONTROL AROUND 65 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING AND VEHICLE BUCKS QUITE A BI…
2020-10-05 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED AT 10000 MILES (REFER TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT), AGAIN FAILS AT 20000 MILES CAUSING ERRATIC TRAN…
2020-10-04 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 MB SPRINTER HAS FAULT THAT GENERATES INSTRUMENTS INDICATORS OF ABS, SKIDDING AND ANOTHER. BEFORE THIS OCCURRED TRANSM…
2020-09-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO DISABLE CRUISE CONTROL, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN LIMP …
2020-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while driving, several unknown warning lig…
2020-06-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS/ESP/CECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. MERCEDES DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS LEFT REAR RPM SENSOR. MADE…
2020-06-15 WHEELS No 0 HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT WHEEL SENSORS GO OUT CAUSING ENGINE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDIT…
2020-06-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 2016 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED, WHILE …
2020-05-30 WHEELS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE RV WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT B…
2020-05-22 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 THIS MB SPRINTER 3500 3.0 DIESEL IS THE CHASSIS FOR A 2018 THOR CHATEAU 24FS RV. 2018-07-06 - 8485 MILES: LEFT REAR SP…
2020-01-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ESP AND ABS SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE IS SHOWN, AT FIRST THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INCREASES, IN THI…
2019-12-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OUT OF POCKET ALL FOUR BRAKE SPEED SENSORS WHILE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY…
2019-12-18 AIR BAGS No 0 BEEN WAITING 11 MONTHS FOR PARTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL AND I STILL CAN'T GET A DATE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL…
2019-11-22 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES OF 2 AIRBAG RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. ONE FOR DRIVER SIDE, ONE FOR PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER TELLS…
2019-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19…
2019-09-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN OUR RV, A 25' LTV UNITY ON A MERCEDES SPRINTER 35…
2019-09-26 AIR BAGS Yes 3 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WIT…
2019-09-18 AIR BAGS No 0 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500.CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL INTERIM NOTICE 2018110007 NHTSA RECALL 319V…
2019-08-18 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE ABS, ESP…
2019-07-07 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 ON JULY 7, 2019, WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 RV IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DURING A RAINSTORM IN BRANSON…
2019-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMP…
2019-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMP…
2019-03-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TAKATA RECALL. BUT NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHTS FIXED. VEHICLE IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS. MAD…
2019-03-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 (M3CC170). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPA…
2019-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 THIS RECALL GOES BACK TO MARCH 2019. I NEED TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND I CAN'T SELL IT WITH THE RECALL NOT PERFORMED. W…
2019-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMP…
2019-02-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TAIL LIGHTS FULL OF WATER AND SHORTED OUT. SAME AS RECALL BUT NOT DEALT WITH LATER MOTORHOMES. WATER IN TAILLIGHT AND…
2019-02-14 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019, WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 RV IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DURING A RAINSTORM IN SP…
2019-01-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO P…
2019-01-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 1…
2018-10-21 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO SURGE UNCOMMANDED. VEHICLE ENTERS LIMITED OR LIMP MODE. SOME FEAT…
2018-10-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 AT 12000 MILES, BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILED CAUSING MULTIPLE INDICATOR PANEL ALARMS, SPONGY BRAKING AND DRIVET…
2018-09-02 POWER TRAIN No 0 7-9-2018: PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH A 2018 THOR CHATEAU 24FS (WITH A 2016 SPRINTER 3500 DIESEL CHASSIS) WITH LES…
2018-05-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DRIVING ALONG ON CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATES, ANTI-LOCK, TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-SKID LIGHTS COME ON.…
2018-01-15 WHEELS No 0 VEHICLE INFORMATION (11 COMPLAINTS) DATE REPORTED SEP 18, 2015 LOCATION WOODINVILLE, WA MANUFACTURER MERCEDES-B…
2018-01-15 WHEELS No 0 SEPERATION OF BOTH FRONT TIRES ON MERCEDES 3500 SPRINTER. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY LIGHT USE AND TRAVELS 17K PER YEAR. T…