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What 27 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500xd Crew Van

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (27)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (7)Wheels (6)Brakes (5)Speed control (4)Body & structure (3)Electrical system (3)Airbags (2)Fuel System, Diesel (2)Driver assistance (1)Engine (1)

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Mar 22, 2019Airbags

THE RECALL HAS BEEN EFFECT SINCE 2013. AND YOUR NOTIFING MY NOW IN 2019 !?! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!

NHTSA ODI 11191008

Mar 10, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

SPRINTER COMPLETELY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN PROPULSION. THE TACH AND SPEEDOMETER FROZE IN PLACE AT 2500 RPM AND 15MPH. 60 SECONDS PASSED AND THE DASH LIGHTS BLINKED AND THEN ALLOWED ME TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS LIKE THE SYSTEM RE-BOOTED ITSELF. LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT SPEED OR IN A DRIVING LANE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK WITH DIESEL, MY DEF WAS AT 80% FULL AND I WAS DEPARTING THE SERVICE STATION. I WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AND RETURN HOME, 10 MILES. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AT HOME THE STARTER MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE MB DEALERSHIP HAS HEARD THE SAME NOISE. CALLLED MERCEDES SPRINTER HOTLINE AND GOT THE SPRINTER TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *DT CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR THE SERVICE CALL.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11185622

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Working with the data? Download all 27 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500xd Crew Van verdict →