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Buying a used 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500? Check these 22 recalls first

22 NHTSA recalls · 1 owner complaints on file

The 2020 Sprinter 4500 has 22 recalls spanning loose fuel line clamps and driveshaft connections, brake and steering fluid leaks, and potential movement after selecting Park. Additional campaigns involve airbags, frame fasteners, doors, cameras, displays and emergency calling. The complaint record contains 1 unverified NHTSA owner report, categorized under both structure and equipment, with 0 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. That report does not establish a recurring complaint pattern or document recall repair completion.

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. Verify fuel line clamp and driveshaft recall repairs by VIN.
  3. Request brake leak, steering hose and parking pawl repair records.
  4. Ask about structure/equipment concerns and frame fastener recall completion.
  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 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500

RecallAreaSeverity
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Fuel Line Clamps May LoosenFuel System, Gasolinecritical
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Driveshaft Connection May LoosenStructurecritical
Sprinter brake hose damage may cause leaksService Brakes, Hydraulichigh
Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter Power Steering Hoses May LeakSteeringhigh
Mercedes Sprinter Rear Brake Calipers May Leak FluidService Brakes, Hydraulichigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Steering Hoses May Leak FluidSteeringhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Multimedia Screen and Camera FailureElectrical Systemhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter seat wiring may disable side airbagElectrical Systemhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter may move after being shifted into ParkElectrical Systemhigh
Mercedes Sprinter Vans: Emergency Call System May FailElectrical Systemhigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Parking Pawl May Fail To EngagePower Trainhigh
Mercedes Sprinter Frame May Be Missing FastenersStructurehigh
Mercedes Sprinter Partition Wall May DetachStructurehigh
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Instrument Cluster Too BrightElectrical Systemhigh
Mercedes-Benz vans may send wrong location in emergency callElectrical Systemmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter rearview camera image delayed or blockedBack Over Preventionmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter sliding door may open too far in crashLatches/locks/linkagesmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter brake pedal part may loosen, lights stay onService Brakes, Hydraulicmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter front door hinge screws may be looseStructuremedium
Sprinter Vans Rearview Camera May Not DisplayBack Over Preventionmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Instrument Cluster May Go BlankElectrical Systemmedium
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Instrument Display Too BrightElectrical Systemlow

What owners have reported to NHTSA

1 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?
Structure1Yes

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