FaultScore

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 problems

Owners have filed 52 complaints about the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2015. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.

Every Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 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
2015 26 0 0 15,750 Brakes
2013 26 0 0 33,000 Airbags

What breaks on a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500

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

Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 23.1%

Worst in 2013

Airbags 9 17.3%

Worst in 2013

Brakes 8 15.4%

Worst in 2015

Stability & Traction Control 8 15.4%

Worst in 2013

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.8%

Worst in 2015

Wheels 3 5.8%

Worst in 2015

Seat Belts 2 3.8%

Worst in 2015

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 2 3.8%

Worst in 2013

Other & Unspecified 2 3.8%

Worst in 2013

Electrical System 1 1.9%

Worst in 2015

Lights 1 1.9%

Worst in 2015

Tires 1 1.9%

Worst in 2013

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 2012 peak 5 Jun 2023

Compare the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500

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