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2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500 Crew Van
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
27 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
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 3500 Crew Van, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (6) · Brakes (6) · Transmission & drivetrain (6) · Engine (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
22%6 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“EIS controle module failed and Sprinter won't restart. Happened on the freeway when I was driving”
Brakes
22%6 complaints
“Function goes off intermittently sometimes for a week at a time Also signals brake problems on dash”
Transmission & drivetrain
22%6 complaints
“Driver reported that vehicle started rolling while the vehicle was in Park. The parking brake was engaged. Driver was able to stop the vehicle by physically keeping th…”
Engine
19%5 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V796000 (POWER TRAIN), and the vehicle was taken to …”
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.