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Freightliner Sprinter 1500 years to avoid

The Freightliner Sprinter 1500 years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

1

Total complaints

39

Recall campaigns

2015–2023

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Freightliner Sprinter 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year1 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 0 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 0 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 0 complaints2021: 0 complaints2022: 0 complaints2023: 1 complaints
Freightliner Sprinter 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Sprinter 1500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016Open safety investigation0
2017Open safety investigation0
2018Open safety investigation0

Every Sprinter 1500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202310
202201
2021012
2020017
2019034
2018avoid06
2017avoid01
2016avoid01
201501

Common questions

What are the worst Freightliner Sprinter 1500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Sprinter 1500 years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Freightliner Sprinter 1500?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Sprinter 1500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Freightliner Sprinter 1500 have?

Across all model years, the Sprinter 1500 has 39 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.