Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
Owners filed 29 complaints across 10 model years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500. The 2021 drew the most (9); the 2024 the fewest (1).
Model years10
Complaints29
Recalls102
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | — | — | Child Seat › Harness Retainer/Chest Clip | Routine | |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 2021 | 9 | 17 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2020 | 5 | 22 | 1 | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 8 | 38 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 17 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.