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What 4 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter (vs30)

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 (4)Backup camera & sensors (1)Body & structure (1)Driver assistance (1)Electrical system (1)Equipment (1)Speed control (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 4 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Sep 20, 2022Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlBackup camera & sensors

When the object proximity sensors in the front or rear bumpers detect an object, the vehicle completely or severely limits the throttle. For instance, the rear bumper sensors detect the bike rack attached to my van and therefore limit the throttle response, regardless of transmission direction (forward or reverse). This seems to happen intermittently. When I mute the bumper sensor’s warning by tapping a button, then the throttle responds as expected. This is a known problem on the 2019+ VS30 Mercedes Sprinters, which affects all vans; it is not isolated to my specific van. This presents a safety issue, when the driver expects the vehicle to move but it does not. For instance, when rolling into traffic yet the throttle does not respond.

NHTSA ODI 11485408

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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 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter (vs30) verdict →