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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 years to avoid

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 years to avoid are 2016, 2018, 2017 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2024 is the cleanest year on record.

22

Total complaints

54

Recall campaigns

2015–2024

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 NHTSA complaints by model year17 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 0 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 0 complaints2022: 0 complaints2023: 0 complaints2024: 0 complaints
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Sprinter 4500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016Open safety investigation2
2018Open safety investigation0
2017Open safety investigation0

Every Sprinter 4500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202402
202306
202206
2021016
2020322
20191738
2018avoid07
2017avoid01
2016avoid21
201501

Common questions

What are the worst Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Sprinter 4500 years to avoid are 2016, 2018, 2017. The cleanest year on record is 2024.

What is the best year for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500?

By complaint volume, 2024 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Sprinter 4500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 have?

Across all model years, the Sprinter 4500 has 54 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 22 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.