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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Recalls

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 28, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
20V663000
Reported
October 28, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 47,667
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015–2016, 2018 Sprinter 2500, 3 other models

20V663000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
19V003000
Reported
January 8, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 71,301
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2015–2016 Sprinter 2500, 1 other model

19V003000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V004000
Reported
January 8, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 88,388
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2014–2016 Sprinter 2500, 1 other model

19V004000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body

Campaign
18V288000
Reported
May 3, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 153
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

18V288000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
18V113000
Reported
February 15, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 17
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016 Sprinter 2500, 1 other model

18V113000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
17V786000
Reported
December 8, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 550
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2014–2016 Sprinter 2500, 2 other models

17V786000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Campaign
17V742000
Reported
November 21, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 773
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

17V742000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, the newest on December 23, 2025.

In complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, the component group named most often is the steering (31%), followed by the electrical system (23%) and the engine (8%).

1 of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500's 7 recalls also concerns the steering.

Where 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 18,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Steering4
  • Electrical System3
  • Engine1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20184
20201
20213
20221
20231
20241
20252

Complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 4. 38% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 by model year

Other 2017 Mercedes-Benz models

Newest record on this page: December 23, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted