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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30)

Every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) model year on file, 2019 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years82 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years22019 to 2020
Recall campaigns15Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins194Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01234201942020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
2
Electrical system
2
Equipment
2
Driver assistance
1
Trailer hitches
1
Back-over prevention
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
Engine and cooling
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Van40.01003179
2019Other450.0200141115
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30)

  • 23V-100 Feb 17, 2023
    Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness to overheat
    Electrical system · 53k vehicles
  • 21V-854 Nov 3, 2021
    Front axle was equipped with the incorrect-size brake discs
    Brakes · 1 vehicles
  • 21V-360 May 17, 2021
    Electronic Stability Control (ESP) software was not updated for vehicles with a higher center of gravity
    Stability and traction control · 168 vehicles
  • 21V-241 Apr 6, 2021
    Hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach and cause hydraulic fluid to leak
    Steering · 4,444 vehicles
  • 21V-237 Apr 5, 2021
    VIN number listed on the vehicle's dash board, certification label, and body-in-white do not match
    Equipment · 1 vehicles
  • 20V-756 Dec 8, 2020
    These vehicles may have been delivered with a version of the printed and digital operator's manual that may be inaccurate and/or incomplete
    Equipment · 9 vehicles
  • 20V-453 Aug 4, 2020
    Affected Sprinter vehicles from platform 907 (VS30) might have an open port on the fuel delivery module (fuel pump)
    Fuel system · 46 vehicles
  • 20V-427 Jul 27, 2020
    Chassis may be missing the additional stabilization required for its cargo capacity
    Suspension · 4 vehicles
  • 20V-426 Jul 27, 2020
    Incorrect leaf spring shims may have been installed between the rear axle and the leaf springs possibly affecting the vehicle's handling
    Suspension · 26 vehicles
  • 20V-322 Jun 3, 2020
    Wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames
    Airbags · 11k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.