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2013 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Wheels
3Air Bags
2Engine
2Service Brakes
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Power Train
1Steering
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Wheels. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2023
SteeringUnknown Or Other

The electronic steering lock "jams". The only way to get the ignition to turn is to jack up the front tires to release the pressure on the wheels and jiggle the steering wheel while trying to start the car. Even doing this isn't instantaneous. Sometimes you have to physically wiggle the tires left/right while jiggling the whe…

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The electronic steering lock "jams". The only way to get the ignition to turn is to jack up the front tires to release the pressure on the wheels and jiggle the steering wheel while trying to start the car. Even doing this isn't instantaneous. Sometimes you have to physically wiggle the tires left/right while jiggling the wheel. This is well documented on Youtube/other internet sites. This has happened at least 6 or more times and has been taken into the Sprinter Dealer for repair. They couldn't replicate the issue and therefore did nothing.

NHTSA ODI #11501311

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.