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Buying a used 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500? Check these 10 recalls first

10 NHTSA recalls · 9 owner complaints on file

Ten recall entries cover the familiar 2018 Sprinter set — power steering loss, hood latch, airbags possibly never switched on, wrong rear window glass, skipped final inspection and right-side doors that may not open — plus one specific to this chassis: 3500 campers can lose stability control. Two are spare-tire label items. Nine unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA lead with service brakes and vehicle speed control; no crashes, fires or injuries were reported.

Before you buy

  1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
  2. If it is a camper conversion, confirm the stability control recall was performed.
  3. Have the brakes inspected — service brakes lead the complaint list.
  4. Check the power steering, hood latch and airbag recalls by VIN.
  5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Mercedes-Benz dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

RecallAreaSeverity
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris vans skipped final safety inspectionUnknown OR Otherhigh
Mercedes Sprinter vans have wrong rear side window glassVisibilityhigh
Mercedes Sprinter Hood May Fly Open While DrivingLatches/locks/linkageshigh
Mercedes Sprinter airbags may never have been switched onAIR Bagshigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris vans skipped final safety inspectionUnknown OR Otherhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans can lose power steering suddenlySteeringhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter right-side doors may not openLatches/locks/linkagesmedium
Mercedes Sprinter 3500 campers can lose stability controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)medium
Mercedes Sprinter Spare Tire Label Shows Wrong Speed UnitsEquipmentlow
Mercedes Sprinter Vans Missing Spare Tire Speed LabelEquipmentlow

What owners have reported to NHTSA

9 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Problem areaComplaintsRecall in this area?
Brakes3None found
Speed Control2None found
Fuel System1None found
Electrical System1None found
Engine1None found
Stability Control1Yes

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