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Mercedes-Benz Vito recalls

85 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz Vito, launched 2000 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Vito. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls85
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch2000
Earliest and latest build dates named2003 to 2022
Is a specific Vito affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mercedes-Benz Vito recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Check driver's airbag replace if necessary R/2025/2394 Aug 20259 Oct 2003 to 23 Feb 20061,527
Check driver's airbag replace if necessary R/2025/2384 Aug 20259 Oct 2003 to 23 Feb 200617,349
Update software of control units (DVSA lists VITO 639) R/2025/11615 May 202515 Sep 2010 to 10 Nov 2014572
On affected vehicles the routing of the fuel filter drainpipe might not meet specifications (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2023/01213 Feb 20231 Dec 2020 to 19 Apr 20227
The rear view camera could display frozen images due to a defect in a memory chip (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2022/27128 Sep 20225 Dec 2014 to 22 Jun 202013,217
Configurations were written into one or more control units that might not meet specifications R/2022/24416 Sep 202231 May 20051
The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated (DVSA lists VITO 639) R/2022/2581 Sep 202227 Feb 2006 to 24 Sep 20104,469
On certain vehicles the gear recognition sensor could under certain circumstances while shifting (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2022/2338 Aug 20229 Oct 2019 to 19 Nov 20201,835
A software implausibility error in the HV 'battery gateway' control unit may cause the contactors (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2022/17417 Jun 202223 Nov 2018 to 14 Dec 20211,621
Vehicles fitted with takata driver airbags equipped which may not function as intended when deployed R/2022/15714 Jun 20221 Feb 2006 to 30 Jul 201028,465
Vehicles fitted with takata driver airbags equipped which may not function as intended when deployed R/2022/15630 May 20221 Jun 2010 to 11 Dec 201425,409
The electric resistance in the circuit board of the air bag control unit may be interrupted R/2022/0927 Apr 20225 Jun 2021 to 9 Jul 20214
Vehicles with an om654 engine might have a leakage between the vacuum system and the coolant circuit R/2022/0914 Apr 202223 Nov 2020 to 6 Nov 20213,440
On certain models with an om654 classic diesel engine the crankshaft might not correspond R/2022/04118 Feb 20221 Sep 2020 to 23 Jul 202110
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2021/4171 Dec 202112 Apr 2018 to 21 Dec 20202,533 (whole recall)
The connection between front axle suspension strut and steering knuckle could loosen (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2021/38712 Nov 202114 Sep 2020 to 30 Mar 202164
Update the software in the engine control unit R/2021/35119 Oct 202117 Jan 2011 to 25 Nov 201423,179
The gear recognition function in the transmission could not function as intended R/2021/3127 Oct 202110 Oct 2019 to 26 Mar 20212,889
The middle fastening of the roof rail could come loose R/2021/2441 Jul 202119 Oct 2020 to 18 Nov 20204
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications R/2021/1918 Jun 202122 Mar 2018 to 9 Dec 202042,820 per line
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications R/2021/1908 Jun 202128 Mar 2018 to 10 Nov 202027,214 per line
A front axle brake caliper carrier could have been manufactured outside of specifications R/2021/1647 May 20216 Feb 2021 to 10 Mar 202164
The corrosion protection of the high voltage battery housing may not be sufficient (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2021/0395 May 202123 Nov 2018 to 13 Dec 2019170 per line
The additional lock for the connector of the seat belt tensioner wiring harness in the co driver's R/2021/10013 Apr 202128 Oct 2020 to 29 Oct 20206
The mounted suspension struts are not sufficiently reinforced (DVSA lists EVITO BM447) R/2020/37923 Dec 202011 Sep 2020 to 14 Oct 202016
The right hand side radiator coolant hose may chafe against a surrounding component (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/36516 Dec 202023 Jan 2019 to 4 May 20201,797
The solder joints on the pins of the plug on the engine may not be to specification (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/1933 Sep 202020 Feb 20202
Implausable signals of the rotary sensor within the electric drive can occur at high speeds (DVSA lists EVITO BM447) R/2020/1703 Sep 202023 Nov 2018 to 27 Jan 2020368
Specific aspects of the calibration of the engine control system may not be to specification (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/23014 Aug 202024 Nov 2014 to 2 Oct 2018941
The threaded connections of the left seat bases with the floor may not be tightened correctly (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/21814 Aug 202018 Feb 2020 to 19 Feb 20202
Engine control unit software needs updating (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/20414 Aug 20205 Dec 2014 to 3 Jun 20197,794
Faulty parameterization of exhaust gas aftertreatment control unit (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/07216 Apr 202015 Apr 2015 to 21 May 20195,838
Connecting screws on the electric drive may be missing (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2020/06616 Apr 202023 Nov 2018 to 1 Mar 201911
The head restraints of the luxury bench seats in the rear may have been installed incorrectly (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/0963 Apr 20209 Oct 2019 to 22 Oct 201948
The head restraint padding may separate from the fastening rods (DVSA lists VITO BM447) R/2020/0953 Apr 202031 Jan 2019 to 4 Feb 201931
Vehicles with an integrated backup battery have been delivered without a seat base cover R/2019/34318 Mar 202025 Nov 2014 to 30 May 20176,860
Vehicles may not have been delivered with the current version of the operator's manual R/2019/32112 Dec 201924 Apr 2019 to 4 May 201946
One of the caps on the high-voltage power distributor box may not be sufficiently secured (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2019/37413 Nov 201923 Nov 2018 to 1 Mar 201938
Steering gear housing cover and power pack aluminium bolts may corrode R/2019/34513 Nov 201924 Nov 2014 to 23 Sep 201610,321
Potential decoupling of HV batteries from the electric drivetrain (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2019/32012 Nov 201910 Jun 2015 to 7 Mar 201739
Possible error in the control unit software of the electrical drivetrain (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2019/3461 Nov 201923 Nov 2018 to 23 Apr 201968
Vehicles may have been produced and delivered without an operator's manual (DVSA lists EVITO) R/2019/3191 Nov 201928 Mar 2019 to 23 Apr 201930
An incorrect brake line variant may have been installed (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2019/2239 Aug 201924 Apr 20198
Severe corrosion of metal components in the rear area of the roof bed (DVSA lists VITO ACTIVITY) R/2019/22629 Jul 201915 Feb 20171
One electric power steering sensor may be incorrectly manufactured R/2019/08428 Mar 201930 Jul 2018 to 30 Aug 20186
Incorrect door lock operating lever on right side of vehicle may have been installed (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2018/38124 Feb 201918 Jul 2018 to 19 Jul 201816
Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2018/28326 Nov 201830 Jan 2015 to 11 May 20185,796
Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2018/28226 Nov 20182 Dec 2014 to 7 Sep 20165,274
Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2018/28126 Nov 201822 May 2015 to 15 May 2018285
Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates. (DVSA lists VITO 447) R/2018/28026 Nov 201831 May 2016 to 3 Sep 20185,423
Airbag off indicator lamp does not light up if front passenger seat is recognised as being unoccupied R/2018/22314 Nov 20181 Nov 2013 to 23 Apr 20185,906
Rotating front seat wire fixings can loosen R/2018/16313 Aug 20181 May 2015 to 31 May 2017209
Electrical wiring in steering assembly may be insufficiently grounded R/2017/3492 Feb 20181 Nov 2011 to 31 Jul 201713,752
Retaining ring of the front bearing may be incorrectly located R/2017/3232 Jan 2018not recorded232
Vehicle control unit may not have been correctly updated R/2017/23220 Nov 20171 Nov 20074 per line
Missing spot welds R/2017/24812 Oct 2017not recorded3 per line
Fuel may leak R/2016/1896 Sep 20161 Jul 2014 to 31 Mar 20161,869
Braking performance may be reduced R/2016/1562 Aug 20161 Oct 2013 to 30 Apr 20169,399 per line
Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and/or fire R/2016/0339 Mar 2016not recorded2 per line
Oil may leak R/2014/18416 Jan 20151 Feb 2014 to 30 Nov 20145,358 (whole recall)
A pillar check strap may detach R/2012/00729 Feb 2012not recorded16 per line
Fuel may leak R/2011/1732 Feb 20121 Jan 2010 to 15 Dec 201162 per line
Fire may occur R/2011/06824 Aug 20111 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 20102,924 per line
Risk of fire R/2011/04216 Jun 20111 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 201010,805 per line
Fuel may leak R/2010/20315 Dec 2010not recorded108 per line
Rear window may detach R/2010/12019 Oct 20101 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006151 per line
Oil may leak R/2010/1264 Oct 20101 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009260 per line
Rear vent window could detach R/2009/14219 Jan 20101 Jan 2005 to 31 Dec 2006731 per line
Spare wheel may detach from the vehicle R/2009/01815 Apr 20091 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 200822,604 per line
Airbag may not fully inflate R/2008/1603 Mar 2009not recorded3
Parking brake may fail R/2008/1732 Mar 2009not recorded362 per line
Airbag may not deploy R/2008/17612 Feb 200924 Jun 2008 to 15 Oct 200818 per line
Increased brake pedal travel R/2008/13014 Oct 2008not recorded321 per line
Full functionality of the vehicle's electronics cannot be guaranteed R/2008/12914 Oct 20081 Jan 2005 to 1 Sep 200813 per line
Fuel may leak R/2008/1437 Oct 20081 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2006138 per line
Engine may fail R/2010/1746 Aug 2007not recorded1 per line
Fuel may leak R/2007/0171 Feb 2007not recorded72 per line
Fuel may leak R/2006/14215 Dec 20061 Jan 2006 to 15 Aug 2006102 per line
Airbag may not deploy R/2006/1535 Dec 2006not recorded3,203 per line
Short circuit may occur R/2007/0211 Dec 2006not recorded77 per line
Brake pedal to master cylinder clevis pin can become detached R/2005/0598 Jun 20051 Nov 2003 to 30 Oct 20049,212 per line
Engine speed may reduce or shut down due to software error R/2004/12717 Aug 2004not recorded592 per line
The mounting of the foot operated parking brake pedal may detach R/2004/03230 Jul 2004not recorded779 per line
Possible fault in air bag control module R/2003/1018 Aug 2003not recorded82
Handbrake may self release R/2000/1481 Jul 2000not recorded6,386 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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