2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

Safety Score
69
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-12-15 21V972000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 48,400 Details
2021-06-02 21V411000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 33,437 Details
2021-02-05 21V055000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 84,345 Details
2020-10-14 20V631000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 463 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-11-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On November 28, 2025, I experienced a vehicle fire in my Mercedes 2020 Sprinter 2500 4WD van. The van engine was on and…
2025-11-07 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I had 5 recalls completed at the MB Sprinter dealership in Pleasanton CA on 11/06/2025. Had hardly driven it 100 miles …
2025-08-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that while in reverse, the rearview camera fail…
2025-06-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 I’ve had two issues with my sprinter van that were transmission shift module that left me stranded with no way to shift…
2025-03-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving the vehicle, 4x4 and low range would engage on its own. It would cause the transfer case to grind, clunk,…
2024-11-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle experiences complete loss of power (dead peddle) in 2 situation. both of which happen completely randomly. …
2024-08-04 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle loses power and is unable to move. Pressing the accelerator to the floor, the engine develops no power. This h…
2024-07-24 ENGINE No 0 repeated EGR clogging and malfunction: bucking or stumbling behavior, inability to accelerate properly, disabled shifti…
2024-04-03 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V875…
2024-03-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 It is very difficult to start the engine, and when it starts the RPM never goes above 750. I had the van towed to a Spe…
2023-11-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Mercedes has a design and installation flaw for the EIS Connector. Its location under the wheel by the metal wall allow…
2023-10-19 SEAT BELTS No 0 Drivers seat belt buckle steel cables that secure it broken, one completely in half. SRS light activates intermittently…
2023-10-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 After starting engine and putting transmission into drive, vehicle does not respond to throttle and will not move forwa…
2023-09-18 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The windshield wipers are malfunctioning. They randomly turn on after using the blinkers. I cannot get them to turn off…
2023-08-04 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 The adaptive cruise control, auto emergency breaking and collision warning stopped working on the vehicle on a clear da…
2023-07-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrum…
2023-07-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving at speed (70-75 mph) in the HOV lane of the I-5 Freeway south of Los Angeles, a warning signal would occasional…
2023-07-04 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING No 0 crosswind assist randomly kicking in, acting in a dangerous manner. Vehicle swirl, almost fish tailing. Other times it …
2023-06-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The automatic awning fully extended while I was moving at approximately 50 MPH. I was alone in the vehicle. Vehicles …
2023-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V796…
2023-04-29 ENGINE No 0 None responsive throttle, driving on highway and engine loses power and loses all throttle response causing rapid slowi…
2023-04-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Cross wind assist kick on for random reason, not able to disable this feature. It slams on the brake dropping my speed …
2023-01-02 SEATS No 0 The wiring harness under my front passenger swivel seat became pinched and severed the wires. The air bag warning light…
2022-11-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 On many occasions the Sprinter vans on the new models have what's called crosswind assist.. Not exactly sure what it's…
2022-11-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The 2019+ Mercedes Sprinter EIS (Electronic Ignition System) module is bolted under the driver side dash board to the b…
2022-10-30 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER No 0 Upon starting the engine to leave camp spot in middle of nowhere, the awning motor started extending outward on it's ow…
2022-10-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The vehicle was delisted on Turo due to a recall. We contacted the dealer right away and they said there is no service …
2022-10-27 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 On 10-27-22 the van was parked in my home driveway where it had been parked overnight. The engine was running for appro…
2022-10-20 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 Adaptive Cruise Control as well as Forward Collison warning fail to work properly when in use. Both unexpectedly malfu…
2022-10-15 LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the cros…
2022-10-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 The adaptive cruise control system and forward collision system since the vehicle was new has frequently not worked or …
2022-09-16 ENGINE No 0 Serpentine belt shredded, cooling fan separated from clutch, pulley screws missing and pulley completely freed from mo…
2022-09-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that after inclement weather, the cruise contro…
2022-08-11 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the passenger’s sideview …
2022-06-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 There is a problem with the engine control parameters which occurs at higher altitudes. The vehicle will not produce ad…
2022-06-02 ENGINE No 0 The engine stalled when running at 60mph on the interstate. Mechanically jammed.
2022-05-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Since date of purchase, May 2022, the electrical components have not worked properly. The solar panels have never worke…
2022-05-27 SEATS No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V181…
2022-05-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The closest authorized service center cannot inspect my vehicle for all three recalls for five months. Since the recal…
2022-04-25 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING No 0 cross wind assist too sensitive, kicking on randomly causing more mouvement than if it wasn't doing anything. Wind woul…
2022-04-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Cross wind assist if really dangerous. Very little cross wind and it hit the brakes really hard, the van fish tails and…
2022-03-04 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the Diesel Ex…
2022-03-03 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the…
2022-03-02 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 The vehicle was put into parked and somehow disengage itself from parked and rolled into a house.
2022-02-03 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 This van is under recall for roll away incidents. The van did roll away and now has $9K worth of damage from hitting a …
2022-01-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The 2019+ Mercedes Sprinter EIS (Electronic Ignition System) module is bolted under the driver side dash board to the b…
2022-01-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I have called the Mercedes dealer in Collierville Tennessee a dozen times and left messages to get the vehicle in for t…
2021-11-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The 2020 Mercedes Sprinter EIS (Electronic Ignition System) module is placed directly to the base of A pillar. Its elec…
2021-11-09 ENGINE No 0 Here's what I wrote: The 2019+ Mercedes Sprinter EIS (Electronic Ignition System) module is bolted under the driver si…
2021-09-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 We purchased this vehicle used from Mercedes-Benz of Stockton, CA in September 2021. Mercedes Benz has been unable to c…