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Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500

Routine recalls4 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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RecallScore
Critical
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Fire risk
1
Crash risk
3
Injuries
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Deaths
0
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All Recalls

4 campaigns
4 recalls🔥 1 fire risk💥 3 crash risk
Model year
Body
Oct 24, 2025
330 days ago

Your third-row seats can fail to protect passengers in a crash.

Affected: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · 2024
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The right longitudinal frame member may not be reinforced properly, decreasing the structural integrity of the third-row seats.

Consequence

Third-row seats with inadequate strength may fail to protect occupants, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3RASCHW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 31, 2025.

Body
Nov 12, 2020
2137 days ago

Your engine hood can come loose in a crash and smash through the windshield into the cabin.

Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD · 2019
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling one 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicle. The engine hood may not have been installed properly.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, the hood could make contact with the windshield, entering the passenger compartment and increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

DVUSA will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the engine hood, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3SCHAUBE.

Other
Oct 17, 2025
337 days ago

Your automatic emergency braking can stop working and you won't know until a crash happens.

Affected: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR · 2025
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The front short-range radar sensor printed circuit board may fail and result in a loss of automatic emergency braking and other driver assistance features.

Consequence

An automatic emergency braking system that does not function as intended can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the short-range sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3RADARS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 24, 2025.

Electrical
Nov 7, 2022
1412 days ago

Your generator wiring can overheat and cause a fire while you drive.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · 2021
FIRE RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The generator wiring harness may be incorrectly connected to the electric power steering, which can result in an electrical surge.

Consequence

An electrical surge can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and correct the wiring harness connection, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 10, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LE54ELE.

Full analysis: how to read the Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 recall history

The Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 currently has 4 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall category for the SPRINTER 2500 in our dataset is electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used SPRINTER 2500: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2019–2025, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2020 and 2025. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular SPRINTER 2500 is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific SPRINTER 2500 has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used SPRINTER 2500before buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Mercedes-Benz or any U.S. government agency.