FaultScore

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500 problems

Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500 with NHTSA across model years 2016 to 2024. More of them are about the other & unspecified than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2024 1 1 0 Other & Unspecified
2023 2 0 0 Stability & Traction Control
2022 3 0 0 Tires
2021 13 2 0 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
2020 7 0 2 Other & Unspecified
2019 11 1 0 3,250 Steering
2018 6 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2016 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Other & Unspecified 8 18.2%

Worst in 2019

Engine & Cooling 5 11.4%

Worst in 2018

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 5 11.4%

Worst in 2021

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 9.1%

Worst in 2021

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 9.1%

Worst in 2021

Electrical System 3 6.8%

Worst in 2019

Steering 3 6.8%

Worst in 2019

Brakes 3 6.8%

Worst in 2021

Tires 3 6.8%

Worst in 2022

Stability & Traction Control 2 4.5%

Worst in 2019

Airbags 1 2.3%

Worst in 2019

Body & Structure 1 2.3%

Worst in 2019

Fuel & Propulsion 1 2.3%

Worst in 2020

Child Seats 1 2.3%

Worst in 2023

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 2019 peak 4 Dec 2024

Compare the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.