46 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, across model years 2015–2024. Every recall repair is free at any Mercedes-Benz dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Sprinter 1500 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 model years, the 2019 has the most recalls (38); the 2021 drew the most owner complaints (9).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 38 | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 (2024) vehicles with faulty parking brake cable brackets may roll away. Owners must have parking brake inspected and repaired by dealers at no cost.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) vehicles with too-bright instrument clusters may cause driver distraction. Recall fixes software to comply with safety standards.
Daimler Vans USA recalls certain 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 vehicles due to potential rear axle shifting causing loss of vehicle control. Owners must have spring U-bolts replaced at no cost by dealers.
Daimler Vans USA recalls 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 vehicles due to potential loss of vehicle control and fuel tank damage in crashes, increasing fire risk. Owners must have crossmember inspected and replaced by dealers.
Daimler Vans USA recalls 2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles with a partition wall that may detach during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners will receive free inspections by February 16, 2024.
When the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500; the most reported area is unknown or other. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 46 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, covering model years 2015–2024. The most recent was issued Feb 28, 2025 (Parking Brake).
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 has the most, with 38 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (8), Structure (6), Equipment (5), Steering (4).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mercedes-Benz dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mercedes-Benz to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.