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2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 problems

NHTSA lists 38 complaints for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, 1 of them mention a crash and 4 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500.

At a glance

Complaints
38
With crash
1
With fire
4
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
6
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
136,361
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
145

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS1539.5%
ENGINE821.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM37.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM37.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER37.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.9%
POWER TRAIN25.3%
SERVICE BRAKES25.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12.6%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT PANEL1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
restraint or airbag1334.2%0.88
unclear513.2%0.91
electrical electronic410.5%0.77
fire or overheating410.5%0.97
fluid or fuel leak410.5%0.62
mechanical failure37.9%0.88
loss of control25.3%0.96
noise or comfort12.6%0.41
structural or corrosion12.6%0.61
visibility or lighting12.6%0.66
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1744.7%0.80
low1436.8%0.70
none37.9%0.65
critical25.3%0.67
high25.3%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 38 tagged complaints of 38 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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6 recalls.

19V004000

Date: 2019-01-08. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air b (excerpt)

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V786000

Date: 2017-12-08. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain Custom Vans and Camper Van recreational vehicles built on 2014-2017 Mercedes Benz Sprinter chassis and 2016-2017 RAM Promaster chassis. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive forc (excerpt)

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fire extinguisher with a different brand, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Kidde customer service for their replacement extinguisher at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V093000

Date: 2017-02-10. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans. These vehicles were manufactured without a reinforcement plate and protective bracket on the air bag control unit. As a result, the air bag control unit may not remain functional after the initial impact, possibly preventing additional air bags from depl (excerpt)

Consequence: If additional air bags do not deploy as intended, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement plate and protective bracket around the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V077000

Date: 2016-02-10. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's fr (excerpt)

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)

Remedy: Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

14V764000

Date: 2014-12-01. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Sprinter 2500, and Sprinter 3500 vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, to November 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.

Consequence: Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chain tensioner gasket, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2014120003.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

14V677000

Date: 2014-10-28. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: Morgan Olson Corporation (Morgan Olson) is recalling certain model year 2014 Sprinter 2500 vehicles manufactured May 30, 2014, to August 1, 2014. The affected vehicles may have an aluminum document holder installed in the cab side of the load area partition that an unbelted occupant may strike in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor (excerpt)

Consequence: If the vehicle is involved in a crash, an unbelted occupant may strike the document holder, increasing their risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Morgan Olson will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the document holder, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Morgan Olson customer service at 1-800-262-3437. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

PE20014

Opened: 2020-09-21. Closed: 2021-03-30.

Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify incidents related to Rear Wheel Speed Sensors (RWSS) failures. ODI's analysis identified 6,710 incidents of RWSS failure (unique VINs) in MY 2012-2018 Mercedes- Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles upfitted to campers or

Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Linked campaign numbers: 21V042000.

Manufacturer communications

145 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT65
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20
ENGINE12
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY6
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6
POWER TRAIN6

11038170

Date: 2026-09-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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.

11036855

Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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 GF28.00a Da 9900A: "vehic

11035563

Date: 2026-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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

11034410

Date: 2026-06-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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 r

11034416

Date: 2026-06-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

OM642 DPF Filter Cracked or Broken Complaint Vehicle will not start or exhibits noisy exhaust. Check Engine Lamp (CEL) is on. Multiple control unit communication and system faults may be present, including but not limited to: 134800, 134900, 11B300, 11EC00, 15E100, 155700, 162500. Additional event

11031943

Date: 2026-04-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Complaint Rattling noise from underneath the vehicle. Cause One or more of the following conditions may be present: 1. The exhaust bracket from the DPF to the transmission is cracked or broken. a ? See Pic. 1 for an example of a broken bracket. 2. Transmission bell housing cracked or broken at the e

11030629

Date: 2026-03-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

The check engine light is illuminated, or the AdBlue warning is active, with recorded faults related to AdBlue quality or concentration. Complaint Customer reports an illuminated check engine light and or an AdBlue system warning indicating AdBlue quality out of specification. The vehicle may enter

11028113

Date: 2026-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

EGR Valve Diagnosis & Cleaning (and EGR Cooler Cleaning) a OM642, Sprinter 906/907 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 o

11023983

Date: 2025-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Engine Oil Level Cannot Be Checked via Instrument Cluster Service Menu Complaint Sometimes the engine oil level cannot be determined using the instrument cluster's service menu. The following mes- sages may be displayed: a ?Engine oil level currently inoperative. See Attachment: Message "Engine oil

11023982

Date: 2025-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Complaint Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick test and/or no communication possible with VGS. Cause Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 Remedy For vehicles with 722.9 transmission: Ensure LI54.15-P-057373 is performed before replacing

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SPRINTER 250038

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