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2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, most often about the driver assistance (28% of complaints). It is 4th of 18 Sprinter 2500 model years by number of complaints and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 problems
Driver assistance
11 complaints · 28%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, assist, warnings, automatic emergency braking.
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the cruise control activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking, with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times while the cruise…
Electrical
9 complaints · 23%Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator.
The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the cruise control activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking, with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times while the cruise…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 20%Engine
8 complaints · 20%Speed control
5 complaints · 13%Fuel system
4 complaints · 10%The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v444000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
Transmission
3 complaints · 8%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 recalls
Electrical: instrument cluster/panel
Risk: A display that is too bright can make it difficult for the driver to see critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 31, 2025. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs3belkom.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2019-2022 mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles. The instrument cluster illumination may not be adjustable and appear too bright in certain lighting conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "controls and displays."
Body and structure: critical fasteners
Risk: A detached partition wall can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the partition wall as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed february 16, 2024. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs3trewan.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2019-2023 mercedes-benz sprinter and 2019-2021 freightliner sprinter vehicles. The partition wall may be missing bolts, allowing the wall to detach during a crash.
Body and structure: body
Risk: An insufficiently bonded window can detach during a crash, and objects secured to an insufficiently bonded interior lashing rail can detach, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the paint adhesion and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Depending on the extent of any damage, dvusa may offer to repurchase the vehicle. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed february 5, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed november 4, 2024. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs3lackha.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2021-2023 mercedes-benz sprinter and 2021 freightliner sprinter vehicles. The topcoat paint formula may cause the windows and interior lashing rails to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 1, 2023. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is 4790205.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2021 freightliner sprinter and 2021-2023 mercedes-benz sprinter and metris vehicles. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Electrical: instrument cluster/panel
Risk: A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed, fuel gauge, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2023. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs3kombaus.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2019-2022 mercedes-benz sprinter and 2019-2021 freightliner sprinter vehicles. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reattach the wiring harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 17, 2023. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is 5491810.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2022 mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles equipped with electrically adjustable front swivel-seats. The wiring harnesses for the swivel-seats may have been incorrectly installed and may become damaged, which can cause the front side air bags not to deploy as intended.
Transmission: park pawl
Risk: Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 10, 2023. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's numbers for this recall are 22v2790611, 22v2790612, and 22v2790613.
Full defect summary
Daimler vans USA, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2019-2022 mercedes-benz sprinter and freightliner sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (11 complaints); electrical (9 complaints); other or unspecified (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 13, 2024 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500?
- It is 4th of 18 Sprinter 2500 model years by number of complaints, with 40 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.