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2010 Mercedes Sprinter: Complaints, Recalls & Known Issues

What the public record actually says about the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter — every figure below is a NHTSA or EPA number, not an opinion.

The read

Not enough federal data to rank this one yet.

Complaint data for this model year is still being compiled. Air Bags leads the reports (26%). No safety recalls on record.

Based on NHTSA complaint volume against 2010 vans, not adjusted for how many were sold. It describes the model year, not the individual car you are looking at.

Complaints filed

19

Reports to NHTSA, 2010

Safety recalls

0

NHTSA campaigns on record

NHTSA crash test

Not rated

Overall NCAP rating

Combined MPG

No data

EPA estimate

Complaint volume vs. segment peers

Peer ranking not yet available for this model year.

Known issues

Air Bags issues lead owner complaints (26% of 19 reports), followed by engine (16%).

Air Bags26% · 5 reports
Engine16% · 3 reports
Steering11% · 2 reports
Electrical System5% · 1 report
Fuel System5% · 1 report
Fuel/Propulsion System5% · 1 report
Service Brakes5% · 1 report
Structure5% · 1 report

+ 4 more component categories with fewer reports.

Share of all 19 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11064625, ODI 11039573, ODI 10926670, ODI 11121280, ODI 11244390.

Recalls

0 recalls — none issued for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change as NHTSA publishes new campaigns.

A campaign can apply to this model year without being incomplete on a specific vehicle. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether a particular car needs repair.

Investigations

0 NHTSA investigations on record

No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.

Crash-test ratings

No NHTSA crash test is on record for this year. Some vehicles and model years were not tested or do not have a published NCAP result.

Fuel economy by trim

No EPA fuel-economy record is available for this model year. Some trims and older vehicles were not tested or are not in the current EPA feed.

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"Fewest reports" and "most complained" describe raw NHTSA complaint totals, not vehicle reliability. The last few model years are left unlabelled because they have had less road time.

2010 Mercedes Sprinter: frequently asked

What does the complaint record show for the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter?

Owners filed 19 NHTSA complaints about the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter. Among the 16 model years of this Sprinter, that ranks #3 by complaint volume, where #1 has the fewest.

What are the most common problems on the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter?

The most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (26% of complaints) and engine (16%).

How many recalls does the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter have?

No safety recalls are on record for the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter as of Jul 2026.

What gas mileage does the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter get?

EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2010 Mercedes Sprinter aren't available yet.