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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Recalls

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 3, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
10

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
9

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

10 recalls on the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

Electronic stability control (esc): control module

Campaign
21V042000
Reported
February 3, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 48,667
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2013, 2016–2017 Sprinter 3500

21V042000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2016–2017, 2020 Sprinter 3500, 3 other models

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
20V155000
Reported
March 18, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 289
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

20V155000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
20V156000
Reported
March 18, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 332
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

20V156000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Unknown or other

Campaign
19V693000
Reported
October 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 19
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 4 other models

19V693000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Campaign
19V695000
Reported
October 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,232
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
also 3 other models

19V695000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Campaign
19V665000
Reported
September 18, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 5,626
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

19V665000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Campaign
19V507000
Reported
July 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,079
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 3 other models

19V507000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Unknown or other

Campaign
19V222000
Reported
March 20, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 7
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2 other models

19V222000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Campaign
18V743000
Reported
October 24, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 76
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

18V743000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, the newest on February 12, 2025.

In complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, the component group named most often is the service brakes (33%), followed by the vehicle speed control (22%) and the electrical system (11%).

None of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500's 10 recalls concerns the service brakes.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes3
  • Vehicle Speed Control2
  • Electrical System1
  • Electronic Stability Control1
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
  • Engine1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20191
20215
20221
20231
20251

Complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 5. 67% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 9 complaints about the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 by model year

Other 2018 Mercedes-Benz models

Newest record on this page: February 12, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted