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2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Van
0 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
44 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns7
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA49
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
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The 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a van; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 49 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

No EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.

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Recalls (7)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

VS3BELKOM
697 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The instrument cluster illumination may not be adjustable and appear too bright in certain lighting conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."RiskA display that is too bright can make it difficult for the driver to see critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BELKOM.
NHTSA campaign 24V930000reported Dec 13, 2024Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Structure

VS3TREWAN
387 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The partition wall may be missing bolts, allowing the wall to detach during a crash.RiskA detached partition wall can increase the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect and secure the partition wall as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3TREWAN.
NHTSA campaign 23V876000reported Dec 21, 2023Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Structure

VS3LACKHA
131 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The topcoat paint formula may cause the windows and interior lashing rails to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle.RiskAn insufficiently bonded window can detach during a crash, and objects secured to an insufficiently bonded interior lashing rail can detach, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect the paint adhesion and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Depending on the extent of any damage, DVUSA may offer to repurchase the vehicle. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 5, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LACKHA.
NHTSA campaign 23V806000reported Dec 1, 2023Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Fuel System, Gasoline

4790205
20,500 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Freightliner Sprinter and 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris vehicles. The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is 4790205.
NHTSA campaign 23V444000reported Jun 26, 2023Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Electrical System

VS3KOMBAUS
6,857 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.RiskA blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed, fuel gauge, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the instrument cluster software on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3KOMBAUS.
NHTSA campaign 23V204000reported Mar 24, 2023Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Air Bags

5491810
350 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with electrically adjustable front swivel-seats. The wiring harnesses for the swivel-seats may have been incorrectly installed and may become damaged, which can cause the front side air bags not to deploy as intended.RiskAn air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.FixDealers will inspect and reattach the wiring harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is 5491810.
NHTSA campaign 23V101000reported Feb 17, 2023Daimler Vans USA, LLC
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Power Train

22V2790611,2,3
124,305 vehicles
ProblemDaimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.RiskVehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.
NHTSA campaign 22V796000reported Oct 21, 2022Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
49complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 3 · 2023: 15 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 8

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance13
Electrical System11
Unspecified11
Engine8
Vehicle Speed Control5
Lane Departure4

What owners describe

“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.”May 27, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he briefly lost control of the vehicle after the crosswind stabilization system activated, drastically reducing speed to under 50 MPH and pulling the vehicle into the right lane. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, b…”Jun 28, 2024 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · NHTSA owner report
“Side wind assist is an absolute disaster. It triggers when passing semi trucks and immediately brakes the van and veers into the lane with the truck. This causes the truck to take evasive action and the cars behind to have to brake abruptly. It also will do the same without warning with both mild and strong side winds.…”Apr 27, 2024 · Lane Departure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
VAN AWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★☆☆☆☆99%
VAN RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★☆☆☆☆92%
VAN RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★☆☆☆☆99%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning.

Other Sprinter model years

A

2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

1 recalls · 2 complaints

D

2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

4 recalls · 16 complaints

F

2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

7 recalls · 36 complaints

F

2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

18 recalls · 62 complaints

F

2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

25 recalls · 103 complaints

F

2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

51 recalls · 115 complaints

F

2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

10 recalls · 25 complaints

F

2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

9 recalls · 41 complaints

F

2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

16 recalls · 92 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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