Mercedes-Benz recalls, Sprinter vans included

Mercedes-Benz appears in 457 NHTSA campaigns from 2016 to 2025, second only to Ford; Sprinter vans account for many. Check any Mercedes by model year below.

Mercedes-Benz ranks second of the 18 brands in our table for vehicle campaigns, with 457 received by NHTSA between 2016 and 2025, yet only 9.6 million vehicle notices: many of its campaigns are small, sometimes a few dozen cars. Three things build the count. Mercedes-Benz USA files frequent, narrowly drawn campaigns, often for parts fitted during a few days of production. Each model variant has its own NHTSA name (GLC 300, GLC 300 4MATIC, AMG GLC 43), so one defect can create long model lists. And the Sprinter van, sold under the Mercedes-Benz make, splits into 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500 versions: since 2021 they lead the model list with 36, 33, 32 and 31 campaigns. The electrical system dominates with 94 campaigns, then air bags (59). The yearly count peaked at 68 in 2021 and has fallen every year since, to 28 in 2025.

Hybrid, plug-in and heavy-duty versions are listed as separate models.

NHTSA safety recall campaigns

7 campaigns

2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

  1. 24V930000December 13, 2024

    electrical system

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

  2. 23V876000December 21, 2023

    structure

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  3. 23V806000December 1, 2023

    structure

    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.

    Remedy: 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,…

  4. 23V444000June 26, 2023

    fuel system, gasoline

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  5. 23V204000March 24, 2023

    electrical system

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  6. 23V101000February 17, 2023

    air bags, electrical system

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

  7. 22V796000October 21, 2022

    power train

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

A campaign covers every vehicle of the model and year built in the affected window. To see whether one car still has it open, enter its VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls or the maker's site.

Campaigns 2016-2025
457
Filed in 2026 so far
15
Vehicles covered, 2016-2025
9.6 million
Rank among 18 brands
2

The eCall campaign

The largest Mercedes-Benz campaign of the period, 21V058000, received on February 5, 2021, covered 1.3 million cars from 2016 to 2021, almost every passenger model: after a crash, the automatic emergency call system could send a wrong location to emergency services. The remedy was a software update. It is classed under communication rather than electrical systems, which is why it does not inflate the first line of the component table.

Sprinter vans: check the chassis and the body builder

Sprinters are often upfitted as ambulances, RVs, shuttle buses or delivery vans. Mercedes-Benz handles campaigns on the chassis it built; the company that converted it is responsible for its own work, and its campaigns are filed under its name. For a camper van, check the Sprinter VIN and the converter. NHTSA's file classes many Sprinter campaigns under steering, structure and fuel system.

Fewer campaigns since 2021

From 68 campaigns in 2021, Mercedes-Benz dropped to 28 in 2025 and 15 in 2026 so far, the steepest fall of any brand we follow. The latest campaign in this build, 26V638000, received on October 2, 2026, covers 30,064 vehicles. Compare with the BMW page, and check any model in the recall check using the exact badge, such as GLE 450 4MATIC.

Mercedes-Benz campaigns per year

Vehicle campaigns naming Mercedes-Benz, by date NHTSA received the defect report. A campaign shared with a sister brand counts for both.
Year receivedCampaignsVehicles covered
2016311.2 million
2017521.1 million
201845473,340
2019551.4 million
202058317,800
2021682.1 million
2022441.8 million
202341576,899
202435412,980
202528187,106
2026 (to date)15578,213

Systems recalled most often

One campaign can involve several components; 2016 to 2026.
Component groupCampaignsShare
Electrical System9420 %
Air Bags5913 %
Structure4810 %
Steering347 %
Power Train317 %
Exterior Lighting296 %
Seat Belts266 %
Seats245 %

Models in the most campaigns since 2021

Model (NHTSA name)Campaigns
SPRINTER 250036
SPRINTER 350033
SPRINTER 150032
SPRINTER 450031
GLC 30029
GLE 45026
GLE 35025
C 30023

Latest Mercedes-Benz campaigns

From NHTSA's recall file dated October 15, 2026.
CampaignReceivedVehiclesComponentUnits
26V638000October 2, 20262024-2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E 4MATIC+; 2022-2025 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC and moreService Brakes, Hydraulic30,064
26V636000October 2, 20262027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220Seat Belts4
26V481000July 24, 20262019-2022 Mercedes-Benz A 220; 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz A 220 4MATIC and moreLatches/Locks/Linkages310,667
26V353000May 29, 20262026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC and moreSeat Belts203
26V281000May 1, 20262025-2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 4MATIC; 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S E 4MATIC+ and moreElectrical System144,049
26V278000May 1, 20262026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ (EV); 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4MATIC (EV)Seat Belts15
26V216000April 3, 20262018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 4MATIC; 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 4MATIC CABRIOLET and morePower Train24,092
26V199000March 27, 20262026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATICAir Bags932
26V198000March 27, 20262025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 EVWheels3,734
26V172000March 20, 20262026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 4MATIC; 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 and moreSeat Belts20

Questions owners and buyers ask

Why does Mercedes-Benz have so many recalls?

Mercedes-Benz USA files many small campaigns, some for a few dozen cars, and NHTSA lists every engine and drivetrain variant as its own model. The Sprinter van line adds four more model names. That gives 457 campaigns from 2016 to 2025, but only 9.6 million vehicle notices, a low number per campaign.

Who fixes a recall on a Sprinter camper van?

Mercedes-Benz dealers fix campaigns on the van as built: engine, steering, brakes, air bags, electronics. The converter that installed the living area, the electrical system or the bed is a final-stage manufacturer and files its own campaigns. Check both, using the Sprinter VIN and the converter name on the door jamb label.

What was the Mercedes eCall recall?

A 2021 campaign covering about 1.3 million 2016 to 2021 Mercedes-Benz cars. After a crash, the automatic emergency call could transmit an incorrect location, which could delay responders. Dealers updated the communication module software for free; the update is recorded against each VIN.

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