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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 years to avoid are 2018, 2016, 2017 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2015 is the cleanest year on record.

44

Total complaints

55

Recall campaigns

2015–2024

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year13 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 11 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Sprinter 1500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018Open safety investigation6
2016Open safety investigation1
2017Open safety investigation0

Every Sprinter 1500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202412
202326
202237
20211317
2020722
20191138
2018avoid67
2017avoid01
2016avoid11
201501

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Sprinter 1500 years to avoid are 2018, 2016, 2017. The cleanest year on record is 2015.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500?

By complaint volume, 2015 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Sprinter 1500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 have?

Across all model years, the Sprinter 1500 has 55 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 44 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.