https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:10:01 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2137311 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Unshielded rear-center generator exhaust pipe positioned with approx 12 in clearance above the ground, ignited the exterior of vehicle when generator operated, causing total loss. My safety as well as my pets was put at great risk due to this design and lack of shielding. The problem has not been reproduced of confirmed by dealer or independent service center, however the fact of such pipe gett https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2137312 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Unshielded rear-center generator exhaust pipe positioned with approx 12 in clearance above the ground, ignited the exterior of vehicle when generator operated, causing total loss. My safety as well as my pets was put at great risk due to this design and lack of shielding. The problem has not been reproduced of confirmed by dealer or independent service center, however the fact of such pipe gett https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2135249 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hello, I recently took the vehicle to the official Mercedes Benz dealership for recalls and they have completed all of them , Also have proof of correction document I can send it over, please update the system Thanks https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2113517 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V796000 (POWER TRAIN), and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under recall, and the contact was informed that the knock sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The app https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2111606 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am filing a formal complaint against Lazydays RV (Tampa, FL) for repeat violations of NHTSA safety standards and probable violation of their 2022 Consent Agreement and Compliance Monitoring Order. In May 2024, I purchased a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV from Lazydays. The vehicle was sold as “new” and delivered to South Carolina. Upon delivery, I discovered it had been stripped of OEM parts an https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2111607 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am filing a formal complaint against Lazydays RV (Tampa, FL) for repeat violations of NHTSA safety standards and probable violation of their 2022 Consent Agreement and Compliance Monitoring Order. In May 2024, I purchased a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV from Lazydays. The vehicle was sold as “new” and delivered to South Carolina. Upon delivery, I discovered it had been stripped of OEM parts an https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2099942 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT We purchased a new 2025 Jayco Melbourne and afterwards discovered the MBZ 3500 Chassis was a 2024.(6/19/2024) A 2025 MBZ 3500 chassis has a TPMS -factory installed system; 2024 no TPMS. I started to install an aftermarket TPMS and noted the tire valve stems were rubber. I couldn’t install the end cap sensors due to safety concerns about centrifugal force causing a failure of the rubber valve stem https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2099943 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT We purchased a new 2025 Jayco Melbourne and afterwards discovered the MBZ 3500 Chassis was a 2024.(6/19/2024) A 2025 MBZ 3500 chassis has a TPMS -factory installed system; 2024 no TPMS. I started to install an aftermarket TPMS and noted the tire valve stems were rubber. I couldn’t install the end cap sensors due to safety concerns about centrifugal force causing a failure of the rubber valve stem https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2095114 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT During a drive in an extended rain shower,the adaptive cruise control stopped working, and the accident avoidance system ceased to function, giving multiple warnings on the dashboard information system. It took 2 days to dry out and start functioning again. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2095115 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT During a drive in an extended rain shower,the adaptive cruise control stopped working, and the accident avoidance system ceased to function, giving multiple warnings on the dashboard information system. It took 2 days to dry out and start functioning again. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2095116 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT During a drive in an extended rain shower,the adaptive cruise control stopped working, and the accident avoidance system ceased to function, giving multiple warnings on the dashboard information system. It took 2 days to dry out and start functioning again. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2091136 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Mercedes Dealership is refusing to get the vehicle in to make this safety recall repair in a timely manner. I have been told that i will need to wait for over a month just to drop the vehicle off with no time frame given in terms of how long the vehicle will be gone while being repaired. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2085264 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2085265 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2078510 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally raise a critical safety concern regarding the performance and behavior of the Crosswind Assist system in my 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, upfitted by Airstream as a B-Class RV. This vehicle, identified by VIN [XXX] , exhibited behavior that I believe constitutes a significant and potentially dangerous flaw in its integrated driver-assistance programming. During a west https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2078511 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally raise a critical safety concern regarding the performance and behavior of the Crosswind Assist system in my 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, upfitted by Airstream as a B-Class RV. This vehicle, identified by VIN [XXX] , exhibited behavior that I believe constitutes a significant and potentially dangerous flaw in its integrated driver-assistance programming. During a west https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2078512 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally raise a critical safety concern regarding the performance and behavior of the Crosswind Assist system in my 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, upfitted by Airstream as a B-Class RV. This vehicle, identified by VIN [XXX] , exhibited behavior that I believe constitutes a significant and potentially dangerous flaw in its integrated driver-assistance programming. During a west https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#recall-25V135000-mercedes-benz-mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500-2024 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The parking brake cable bracket welds may fail and disengage the parking brake. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems." https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2064960 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2052198 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle suddenly lost ability to accelerate. After driving narrow mountain roads with a lot of downshifting and upshifting, vehicle was on a long, gradual downgrade, then approached a long, slight (4%?) upgrade. Vehicle would not maintain speed and began to decelerate. Pushing the accelerator to the floor did nothing. Attempted to manually shift gears, but transmission would not downshift, or upsh https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2052199 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle suddenly lost ability to accelerate. After driving narrow mountain roads with a lot of downshifting and upshifting, vehicle was on a long, gradual downgrade, then approached a long, slight (4%?) upgrade. Vehicle would not maintain speed and began to decelerate. Pushing the accelerator to the floor did nothing. Attempted to manually shift gears, but transmission would not downshift, or upsh https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2050326 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz M3CA76 Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the diesel purifier, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, DEF system, warning illuminated. The contact stated that the failure of the DEF system had occurred before the recent failure. The contact stated that the first failure had occurred several years ago. The contact had taken the vehicle to a https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2049454 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes- Benz Sprinter 350. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds the warning message "DEF Is Low" had suddenly displayed and the vehicle went into "Limp Mode" causing the speed to suddenly reduce to 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the DEF tank was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repai https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2045455 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The emergency parking brake will not disengage. Renders vehicle immobile. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2040273 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT My van has periodic lack of acceleration or dead pedal. There are no warnings that this will occur. This shows itself when trying to advance from a stopped position. When I push the accelerator the van either does not move at all or barely crawls forward. This can last 15-45 seconds. There are no RPMs from the engine. Once the pedal starts to respond, the issue will resolve. The problem is https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2040274 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT My van has periodic lack of acceleration or dead pedal. There are no warnings that this will occur. This shows itself when trying to advance from a stopped position. When I push the accelerator the van either does not move at all or barely crawls forward. This can last 15-45 seconds. There are no RPMs from the engine. Once the pedal starts to respond, the issue will resolve. The problem is https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2039560 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT We were driving on Rt. 32 north of Canaan Valley State Park in West Virginia. Suddenly the dashboard display began flickering on and off, displaying numerous multiple warning errors and alarms, and the windshield wipers began working and would not shut off. Turn signals would not function. Warning messages included instructions not to shift gears, lane keeping assist and automatic braking disab https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2039561 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT We were driving on Rt. 32 north of Canaan Valley State Park in West Virginia. Suddenly the dashboard display began flickering on and off, displaying numerous multiple warning errors and alarms, and the windshield wipers began working and would not shut off. Turn signals would not function. Warning messages included instructions not to shift gears, lane keeping assist and automatic braking disab https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2039562 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT We were driving on Rt. 32 north of Canaan Valley State Park in West Virginia. Suddenly the dashboard display began flickering on and off, displaying numerous multiple warning errors and alarms, and the windshield wipers began working and would not shut off. Turn signals would not function. Warning messages included instructions not to shift gears, lane keeping assist and automatic braking disab https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-sprinter-3500#complaint-2038520 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Power steering return hose slipped off 1/2” and fluid leak. Has a recall, but not applicable to this vin. Although it appears to be effecting it? Secured line to best abilities.