Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 problems reported in California
69 of the 480 complaints filed about the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
69
Complaints from California
4
Crashes
5
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
13
18.8%
Brakes
11
15.9%
Other & Unspecified
8
11.6%
Stability & Traction Control
6
8.7%
Electrical System
5
7.2%
Body & Structure
4
5.8%
Engine & Cooling
4
5.8%
Wheels
3
4.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.9%
By model year
2010 Sprinter 3500
1
1.4%
2012 Sprinter 3500
9
13.0%
2013 Sprinter 3500
3
4.3%
2014 Sprinter 3500
10
14.5%
2015 Sprinter 3500
3
4.3%
2016 Sprinter 3500
13
18.8%
2017 Sprinter 3500
6
8.7%
2018 Sprinter 3500
4
5.8%
2019 Sprinter 3500
10
14.5%
2020 Sprinter 3500
1
1.4%
2021 Sprinter 3500
3
4.3%
2022 Sprinter 3500
2
2.9%
2023 Sprinter 3500
4
5.8%
Cities reporting most
Santa Clarita
3
10.0%
Gualala
3
10.0%
LOS Osos
3
10.0%
Manteca
3
10.0%
Oceanside
3
10.0%
SAN Diego
3
10.0%
Laguna Woods
2
6.7%
Villa Park
2
6.7%
Huntington Beach
2
6.7%
Santa Cruz
2
6.7%
Sonoma
2
6.7%
Union City
2
6.7%