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2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Recalls & Complaints

7

open safety recalls on record

Critical

27 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.11 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical24V166000

Electrical System:Wiring

short circuit raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the routing of the main wiring harness and correct it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BEFHAU.

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The main wiring harness may chafe against the drive shaft and short circuit, which can result in a loss of drive power, power steering, and brake system control.

Critical24V225000

Electrical System:Wiring

overheated ground connection can raises the risk of a fire, and a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and repair the 12-Volt ground connection, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3HVERSL.

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. A 12-Volt ground connection may not be secured properly, which can result in the ground connection overheating and a loss of drive power.

Serious23V806000

Structure:Body

insufficiently bonded window can detach during a crash, and objects secured to an insufficiently bonded interior lashing rail can detach, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious23V849000

Suspension:Front

loss of steering control can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the front left suspension strut bolt connection and repair the body contact surface as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3FEDDOR.

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The front left suspension strut bolt may not be secured properly, which can result in a loss of steering control.

Serious23V876000

Structure:Critical Fasteners

detached partition wall can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious24V517000

Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle

axle that moves out of position can cause a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the spring U-bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3FEDERB.

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The spring U-bolts for the rear axle may have reduced strength due to improper heat-treatment, which can cause the rear axle to shift out of position.

Serious25V725000

Structure:Frame And Members

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

27 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 27 complaints. Severity Index 0.11.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine5 · 19%Power Train4 · 15%Unknown Or Other4 · 15%Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 15%Steering2 · 7%Visibility/Wiper1 · 4%Service Brakes1 · 4%Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 · 4%
  1. Engine — 5 reports
  2. Power Train — 4 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System — 4 reports
  5. Steering — 2 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 1 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  8. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 1 reports
  9. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 1 reports
  10. Suspension — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2007 (1) · 2010 (6) · 2011 (4) · 2012 (2) · 2016 (15) · 2017 (7) · 2018 (9) · 2019 (42) · 2020 (22) · 2021 (18) · 2022 (7) · 2023 · 2024 (4) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.