Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 2008: 1 complaints 2008 2009: 1 complaints 2010: 4 complaints 2011: 8 complaints 2011 2012: 20 complaints 2013: 27 complaints 2014: 54 complaints 2014 2015: 21 complaints 2016: 61 complaints 2017: 28 complaints 2017 2018: 9 complaints 2019: 27 complaints 2020: 14 complaints 2020 2021: 9 complaints 2022: 8 complaints 2023: 17 complaints 2023 2024: 3 complaints 2024
2024: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
20070
20081
20091
20104
20118
201220
201327
201454
201521
201661
201728
20189
201927
202014
20219
20228
202317
20243

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 61 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 37 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 54 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 45 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.