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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 396 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2020, 2019, 2021. The most common problem overall: electrical.

02550751002007: 1 complaints'072009: 1 complaints2010: 14 complaints'102011: 14 complaints2012: 6 complaints'122013: 13 complaints2014: 16 complaints'142015: 9 complaints2016: 28 complaints'162017: 13 complaints2018: 14 complaints'182019: 67 complaints2020: 80 complaints'20802021: 45 complaints2022: 40 complaints'222023: 19 complaints2024: 12 complaints'242025: 4 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2022 Sprinter 250040Driver assistance72
2021 Sprinter 250045Driver assistance182
2020 Sprinter 250080Electrical223
2019 Sprinter 250067Steering428
2016 Sprinter 250028Air bags150

104 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

What years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2020 (80), 2019 (67), 2021 (45).
What is the most common problem with the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the electrical (49), driver assistance (46), transmission (40).
Which Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2007 (1), 2009 (1), 2012 (6). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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