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2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 17V479000 Reported 20,665 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Vans USA, LLC

    Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Freightliner and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled into the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment…

    Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall…

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V077000 Reported 136,361 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Vans USA, LLC

    Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July…

    Remedy: Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall…

  3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 14V706000 Reported 34 vehicles potentially affected Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply

    Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005,…

    Remedy: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The…

  4. Seat belts

    NHTSA 11V210000 Reported 3,437 vehicles potentially affected MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER

    Mercedes-benz is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 2500 and 3500 sprinter vehicles equipped with an optional three-seat bench in the passenger compartment. The seat benches in the second seating row may have been equipped with safety belts that do not meet the minimum requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208,…

    Remedy: Mercedes-benz will inspect and replace any seat belt assemblies that do not meet the requirements free of charge. The safety recall began on july 15, 2011. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 843-695-5000.

8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 37,494 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the SRS warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat b”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 14, 2024 · Seat belts

“The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light would intermittently appear on the instrument panel. The contact had”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2023 · Electrical system

Compare Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350010
2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350001
2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350011
2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350064
2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350048
2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500421
2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500545
2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500754
2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 35001537
2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 35001662
2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500928
2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500109
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 35004127
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 35002213
2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500168
2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350068
2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500617
2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 350033

Checking a specific 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

How do I know if my 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V210000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.