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Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Complaints on file 480 1,162
Model years covered 2008–2024 2011–2026
Worst model year 2016 2013
Best model year 2022 2024
Crashes reported 20 67
Fires reported 8 34
Injuries reported 11 41
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.5% 12.2%

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks