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Mercedes-Benz · Van

2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Van
0 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
67 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 7
Complaints2 crash · 2 injured reported 49
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

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 D. Owners have filed 49 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1995 generation) · Photo: IFCAR · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleCargo Van
GVWR classClass 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)

Engine Basics

Displacement3 L

Fuel Economy

FuelDiesel

Transmission

Drivetrain4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes one configuration rather than every trim (seen: 907 (VS30)). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length233.5–290.2 in
Width (body, without mirrors)79.5 in
Height96.5–117.7 in
Wheelbase144.1–170.1 in
Track, front66.1–67.3 in
Track, rear60.6–68.1 in
Curb weight4,696–6,173 lb

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 37 configurations: 1500 Cargo 144-IN Wb High Roof, 1500 Cargo 144-IN Wb Standard Roof, 1500 Passenger 144-IN Wb High Roof, 2500 Cargo 144-IN Wb High Roof, 2500 Cargo 144-IN Wb High Roof 4WD, 2500 Cargo 144-IN Wb Standard Roof …. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (7)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

VS3BELKOM
697 vehicles 73% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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." Risk A display that is too bright can make it difficult for the driver to see critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFChronology PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V930000 reported Dec 13, 2024 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Structure

VS3TREWAN
387 vehicles 47% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk A detached partition wall can increase the risk of injury. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V876000 reported Dec 21, 2023 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Structure

VS3LACKHA
131 vehicles 24% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk An 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. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V806000 reported Dec 1, 2023 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Fuel System, Gasoline

4790205
20,500 vehicles 67% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFChronology PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V444000 reported Jun 26, 2023 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electrical System

VS3KOMBAUS
6,857 vehicles 80% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk A 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. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFChronology PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V204000 reported Mar 24, 2023 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Air Bags

5491810
350 vehicles 91% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V101000 reported Feb 17, 2023 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Power Train

22V2790611,2,3
124,305 vehicles 84% reported repaired
Problem Daimler 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. Risk Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFChronology PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V796000 reported Oct 21, 2022 Daimler Vans USA, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Sprinter

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Mercedes-Benz publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Mercedes-Benz’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
49complaints filed

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

16 per 10,000 built · Mercedes-Benz reported 31,163 Sprinter built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

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

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 13
Electrical System 11
Unspecified 11
Engine 8
Vehicle Speed Control 5
Fuel/Propulsion System 4

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Charging issue with house battery side of class B camping van. It became somewhat apparent the system was not charging properly and quickly escalated to a high overcharge situation, followed by evidence of electrical short in smells and possible smoke in engine bay. The car was in for service for a month and a half.
Electrical System Jan 30, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11639645
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
Service Brakes May 27, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11663161
The engine fan fell off, broke off, sheered off at the bolt that attaches it to the engine. The van is brand new this happened with less then 3000 miles on it. We realized an issued when the van gave a warning to stop immediately and turn off engine. This warning came on 3-4 times as we tried to ascend the pass.
Engine Aug 12, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11608046
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.
Electronic Stability Control at 2,000 miles Jun 28, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11597521
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.
Lane Departure Apr 27, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11585583
The component that has failed has been the tread wearing out and as well as the 'layers' of the tire literally started to peel almost the size of a quarter. I am extremely uncomfortable to drive on the highway, knowing these tires are this early on starting to fall apart.
Tires Apr 3, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11580872

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.

Reported by Mercedes-Benz itself: 1 death-or-injury claim on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 3.2 per 100,000 built. Every Sprinter model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

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.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 368
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-29
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 352 service bulletins, 8 service campaigns, 4 warranty extensions

Most often about: Engine, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System, Structure, Power Train.

  • LI54_71_N_080985_1 Service bulletin
    2026-09-29 · Service Brakes
  • Brakes may lock up when reversing at slow speeds Complaint When reversing slowly, the vehicle erroneously triggers an emergency braking event, causing the brakes to lock up. Engine may not start following a key cycle. Cause The vehicle triggers a maneuvering or emergency braking event while reversing. The customer must then immediately park the vehicle (ignition Switched OFF) The hydraulic pressur
  • LI82_85_N_080972_1 Service bulletin
    2026-09-19 · Unknown Or Other
  • Unavailability of MB Apps Complaint A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Cause MB Apps is officially sundowned for all vehicles with NTG5 Head Unit Variant. Remedy No support available for NTG5 Head Unit Variants for MB App related topics.
  • LI28_00-N-079097_1_en Service bulletin
    2026-08-26 · Power Train
  • Complaint While driving through muddy / sandy/ off road terrain "4Matic Currently Unavailable" message on the dash Cause This vehicle is not equipped with a fixed force distribution AWD, rather force is only applied to the front axle according to ESP calculations. As per GF28.00‑D‑ 9900A: "vehicles with 4MATIC all‑wheel system and variable force distribution, an electronically regulated multiplate
  • LI33_30-N-080795 Service bulletin
    2026-07-17 · Power Train
  • Model 907 with all-wheel drive (A4M) – All-wheel drive inoperative Complaint The customer may report one or more of the following: • All-wheel drive is unavailable or inoperative. • Rear wheel slip during acceleration on low-traction surfaces. • Noise from the front axle area while driving. • Message in the instrument cluster indicating all-wheel drive is unavailable due to overheating. • Fault co
  • LI54_30-N-080701 Service bulletin
    2026-07-01 · Unknown Or Other
  • ASSYST PLUS service reminder appears earlier than expected due to vehicle operating conditions Complaint The ASSYST PLUS service reminder appears earlier than expected. The customer or dealer may report that the vehicle did not reach the starting maintenance interval shown in vehicle documentation, option coding, sales literature, or the Owner's Manual. The service reminder may appear significa
  • LI47_00-N-069565 Service bulletin
    2026-06-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System
  • Fuel Level Unchanged After Refueling Complaint The customer reports that the fuel gauge shows inaccurate readings or remains unchanged after refueling. Cause A. The Fuel Supply Control Unit (FSCU) fails to detect a refueling event B. The Fuel Level Sensor provides incorrect readings due to mechanical interference or installation issues
  • LI14.20-N-073867 Service bulletin
    2026-06-15 · Power Train
  • Complaint Complaint A: The engine is jolting/bucking between 1700 and 1900 rpm. Complaint B: One or more mechanical related fault codes for EGR Valve stored in CDI control unit, with possible Check Engine Light. Review list of mechanical fault codes in table below. NOTE: If one or more electrical related fault codes for EGR Valve are also present in CDI, utilize Complaint C. Review list of elect
  • LI80.20-N-079697 Service bulletin
    2026-06-08 · Structure — Body
  • Acoustic Warning or message occurring when a closed sliding door is not recognized Complaint Customer may state the warning message or indicator accompanied by acoustic tone alerting the sliding door is ajar when the door is completely closed Cause There are several reasons that lead to the failure occurring: - Mechanical damage through bending when loading and unloading - Worn contact plates -->

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter failed the safety inspection on 1.3% of first inspections — close to the 1.4% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected.

New York inspections 1.3%

failed the safety inspection

546 initial inspections of 534 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2022 SprinterEvery 2022 vehicleBehind it
Failed the safety inspection1.3%1.4%546
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.18%0.18%546
Miles driven a year10,70810,455odometer at inspection
Average odometer46,18944,815odometer at inspection

Fewer than 200 emissions tests are on file for it, so no emissions rate is shown. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Sprinter by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 0 0 2025 A 1 4 2024 C 4 16 2023 F 7 38 2022 this page D 7 49 2021 F 18 62 2020 F 25 103 2019 F 51 115 Do not drive2018 F 10 25 2017 F 9 41 2016 F 16 92

Common questions about the 2022 Sprinter

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The most serious on file is 23V876000, covering Structure. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it D (67/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What are the dimensions of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

Transport Canada measured it at 233.5–290.2 in long, 79.5 in wide (body, without mirrors), 96.5–117.7 in tall, on a 144.1–170.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,696–6,173 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, most often about forward collision avoidance, electrical system, unspecified. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

The manufacturer has filed 368 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, most often covering engine, electrical system, fuel/propulsion system. The most recent is dated 2026-09-29. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter failed the safety inspection on 1.3% of first inspections — close to the 1.4% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurationsnoneEPA certification recordsThe EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all.
Emission certificatesnoneEPA emission certificatesThe EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls7NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints49NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings3 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins368NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA5 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2026 Sprinter The Sprinter model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recalls Every Mercedes-Benz recall on file All campaigns filed against Mercedes-Benz vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Sprinter by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

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

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