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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 41 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500, across 3 model years from 2016 to 2020. The 2019 has the most (38); the fewest among years with a recall is 2016 (1).

Model years
3

2016–2020, with a recall

Recall campaigns
41
Most recalls
2019

38 recalls

Owner complaints
11

all model years, NHTSA

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 across 3 model years; the most, 9, concern the 2019.

Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 complaints (9%) and a fire on 1.

Across all Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 model years, owners name the forward collision avoidance most often (at least 4 complaints), then the electrical system (3).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 in 2021: 5, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 is electrical system: software, in 8 model-year listings.

The newest Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 recall, 24V930000, was reported on December 13, 2024 and concerns the electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 years to avoid

Too few Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20202210not ranked
20193895not ranked
2016110not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE8
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL6
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS5
  • STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS4
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK2
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL2

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 recall campaign (41)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
24V930000December 13, 2024electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019–2020crash697
23V874000December 21, 2023structure: body2020crash and fire9
23V875000December 21, 2023structure: critical fasteners2019–2020crash and injury3,739
23V876000December 21, 2023structure: critical fasteners2019–2020injury387
23V204000March 24, 2023electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019–2020crash6,857
22V796000October 21, 2022power train: automatic transmission: internal: park pawl2019–2020crash124,305
22V360000May 20, 2022electrical system: software2019–2020injury19,937
22V281000April 27, 2022back over prevention: display function2019–2020crash12,086
21V972000December 15, 2021electrical system: software2019–2020crash48,400
21V410000June 2, 2021electrical system2019–2020injury4,078
21V411000June 2, 2021electrical system: software2019–2020crash and injury33,437
21V359000May 17, 2021structure: body: door: hinge and attachments2020crash and injury2,016
21V241000April 6, 2021steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2019–2020crash4,444
21V235000April 5, 2021electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019–2020crash1,285
21V152000March 10, 2021service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2019–2020crash56,534
21V153000March 10, 2021latches/locks/linkages: doors: lock2019–2020crash and injury56
21V077000February 17, 2021back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019–2020crash198
21V055000February 5, 2021electrical system: software2019–2020crash and injury84,345
20V802000December 21, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2019–2020crash9,094
20V756000December 8, 2020equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2019crash and injury9
20V663000October 28, 2020steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2016, 2019–2020crash47,667
20V631000October 14, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2020crash463
20V595000September 29, 2020fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2019–2020fire4,010
20V180000March 26, 2020equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2019crash52,127
20V181000March 25, 2020service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2019crash48,791
20V155000March 18, 2020equipment: other: labels2019crash289
20V156000March 18, 2020equipment: other: labels2019crash332
20V157000March 18, 2020tires2019crash65
20V109000February 25, 2020steering2019crash8,595
20V110000February 25, 2020steering: column2019crash25
20V078000February 12, 2020engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)2019fire4,424
20V079000February 12, 2020engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2019fire4,385
19V908000December 19, 2019equipment2019crash183
19V798000November 7, 2019fuel system, diesel2019crash4,987
19V800000November 6, 2019seats2019crash and injury3
19V716000October 8, 2019structure: body: door2019injury153
19V693000October 2, 2019unknown or other2019crash and injury19
19V695000October 2, 2019air bags: air bag/restraint control module2019crash and injury1,232
19V665000September 18, 2019latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2019crash5,626
19V591000August 12, 2019exterior lighting: tail lights: switch2019crash8,243
19V507000July 2, 2019visibility: glass, side/rear2019crash and injury1,079

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Newest record on this page: May 19, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted