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2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 12 Passenger Van

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

67 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)83
Severity (30%)60
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)85

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20192026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 12 Passenger Van, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miSteering~5k mi · 15 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (14) · Electrical system (8) · Brakes (8) · Engine (5)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Steering

22%

15 complaints · typically near 5k mi · 1 in the last 2 years

Hello and happy holidays! NHTSA RECALL 21V241000 or DVUSA NV3LETULPX This recall is marked completed by a dealer MB of Nanuet (99 NY-304, Nanuet, NY 10954 ) or MB of P…

Transmission & drivetrain

21%

14 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

While taking off from a traffic light the rear end came apart on the inside of the differential. Has someone been in a dangerous area or remote areas like where I have…

Electrical system

12%

8 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact purchased the vehicle with open recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V100000 (Visibility, Electrical System…

Brakes

12%

8 complaints

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the dealer determined that th…

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 12 Passenger Van as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.