2015 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2015 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about fuel/propulsion system and vehicle speed control. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 33% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 33% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 17% of all complaints
- 4 Electronic stability control 17% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 17% of all complaints
- 6 Equipment 17% of all complaints
- 7 Forward collision avoidance 17% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Electronic stability control: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Engine: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I was driving down the road and two of the four batteries under my airstream interstate fell out from under the van. It ripped off my bumper. I checked on a few airstream forums and this is common. It is very dangerous. Airstream needs to fox this issue.
Vehicle was parked overnight at over 7000ft elevation 4x4 was active Overnight temps below freezing Upon startup there was no power transferred to the axles...engine revolutions increased with no wheel spin/turning No engine lights illuminated after 5-10 minutes of warm up the van would finally move
Abs safety for our 2015 mercedes sprinter. The right rear sensor is defective. We are concerned about our safety not having brakes that should work according to the manufacture. With out abs the cruise control does not work either. Thank you for any help.
On multiple occasions, abs/esp/asr warning lights came on and cruise control became inoperative. Sometimes the faults were cleared by turning engine off and restarting. Other times the wheel speed sensor was replaced. A total of 3 sensors were replaced over time.
While driving on interstate east of louisville kentucky at 70mph on cruise control engine stopped and vehicle coasted to shoulder of road this occurred at 4:30am june 13 when engine stopped smoke and diesel smell was apparent before vehicle coasted off road after vehicle stopped I opened engine compartment and diesel…
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz sprinter. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v004000 (air bags). The contact stated that mercedes-benz of manchester (located at 875 gold st, manchester, [ZIP], [phone]) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 12,234 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 38% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Sprinter Coach has 8 complaints (3 years in the data). This year has 6, below average.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electronic stability control. ABS/ESC sensors, steering angle, codes after suspension repair.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: fuel/propulsion system, vehicle speed control, air bags. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (17%), warning lights, check engine (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2015 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2015 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.