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2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 problems

NHTSA has received 28 complaints about the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, and 14% of them involve forward collision avoidance. After that come drivetrain & axles (11%) and electrical system (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
28 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Forward collision avoidance 14% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Forward collision avoidance 14%
  • Drivetrain & axles 11%
  • Electrical system 11%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Engine 7%
  • Fuel system 7%
  • Steering 7%
  • Air bags 4%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Lane departure 4%

What the data shows

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 with enough data (28 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

This vehicle is extremely unsafe to drive. Vehicle is currently being rented. All four adjustable coil-overs’ springs have been heated in efforts to lower the vehicle. The person who performed this may not have understood that the car height could have been adjusted without heat. I have supporting documentation in form of photos and video informing the current renter who still drives the vehicle as of today.

October 2022

Eversince i got the certified used 2014 toyota corolla s plus at a toyota dealer the radio touchscreens bottom right side is not working i need to go to the very corner of the screen and tap the screen multiple times or lucky if nails are longer sometimes it works and most of the times its not working. I callled toyota and said that no update needed but upgrade the radio. Its not just me having the same issues on the bottom tmright touch screen on their toyota behicle

January 2019

2018 Cx-9 GT that has experienced spider cracking in the upper right corner of the infotainment screen (the cracks are inside the screen). This started after the car sat at the dealers lot in cold temps while waiting for repairs to the engine Feb 2022 (mileage on car at that time as about 36K). Mazda had issues a Service Alert on 2/20/18 in regards to this issue for 2016 - 2018 CX-9's (along with other model of similar years).

March 2022

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, there was an abnormal metal grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The transmission was shifted into neutral(N) and the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with pinion bearing failure and the LIMP Mode failure causing an Emissions issue.

Reported at 9,600 miles, February 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The contact was able to shift to neutral and restart the vehicle. The failure reoccurred at approximately 40,000. The failure became more frequent and was recurring every 3,000 to 4,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with an inoperable air charger for the turbo charger.

Reported at 33,000 miles, October 2024

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