Dodge Sprinter 2500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 155 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Dodge Sprinter 2500 (2001–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2008.
Pick your Dodge Sprinter 2500 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 53 |
| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 24 |
| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 34 |
| 2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 21 |
| 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 12 |
| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 2 | 1 |
What Dodge Sprinter 2500 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 155 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 53.
All Dodge Sprinter 2500 recalls (15)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge Sprinter 2500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2007-2009 Freightliner and Dodge 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 of the…
Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and service brakes, hydraulic
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Dodge and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans manufactured June 30, 2003, to August 31, 2006. The instrument cluster on the affected vehicles fails to illuminate the BRAKE warning lamp in the instrument cluster during the vehicle start up bulb-function check.…
Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and DVUSA and Dodge dealers will correct the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification was sent to owners on January 6, 2017. A second notice will be…
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Inflator module (air bags)
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…
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Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)
Mercedes-benz USA (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2002- 2003 sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans sold as dodge and freightliner vehicles. The intake manifolds may have corroded. A chemical reaction involving sulfur in the diesel fuel that takes place under certain conditions can lead to the formation of sulfuric acid in the exhaust…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the intake manifold free of charge. Chrysler, llc will notify owners of dodge sprinters and mbusa will notify owners freightliner sprinters. This recall is an expansion of a previous…
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Seat belts
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.
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Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)
Sprinter is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 vehicles manufactured from november 2009 through march 2010 and sold under the mercedes-benz, freightliner, and dodge brand name. The spring plate which attaches the oil filler neck to the cylinder-head cover may crack.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil filler neck free of charge. Mercedes-benz USA is handling the mercedes-benz and freightliner sprinter owner notification and remedy for this campaign, and chrysler is handling the dodge…
Model years: 2009
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Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)
Sprinter is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2003 vans sold as dodge and freightliner vehicles. The intake manifolds may have corroded. A chemical reaction involving sulfur in the diesel fuel that takes place under certain conditions can lead to the formation of sulfuric acid in the exhaust channel of the intake manifold.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the intake manifold free of charge. Chrysler, llc is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. The recall began on june 4, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ilderton conversion is recalling 3 my 2006 sprinter dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a…
Remedy: Ilderton conversion is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or ilderton conversion at 1-800-859-6066.
Model years: 2006
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Ilderton conversion is recalling 3 my 2006 dodge sprinter 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a…
Remedy: Ilderton conversion is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or ilderton conversion at 1-800-859-6066.
Model years: 2006
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Springs (suspension)
Sprinter is recalling 246 my 2008 dodge or freightliner 2500 trucks. The rear axle spring leaves were produced with an incorrect raw material. Therefore the leaves are thicker than the serial components.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear axle springs free of charge. The recall began on november 3, 2008. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-843-695-5000.
Model years: 2008
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Column (steering)
Sprinter is recalling 10 my 2001-2006 dodge and freightliner 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The welding seam between the bracket and steering column of affected spare parts does not meet design specifications. The result of an out of specification welding seam is that the steering column may detach from its interior vehicle mounting bracket.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the steering columns free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before february 16, 2009. Owners may contact sprinter at 843-695-5057.
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Structure
Chrysler/sprinter is recalling 727 my 2007-2008 dodge and freightliner sprinter 2500 passenger vans equipped with 144 inch wheelbase and standard roof height. These vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201u, 'occupant protection in interior impact.' some vans may not have had certain…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the head impact protection pads are missing, the appropriate pads will be installed. The recall began on april 9, 2008. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-800-853-1403.
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain utility vans, the crankshaft sensor in certain diesel engines could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensors. The recall began on march 3, 2008. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-800-992-1997.
Model years: 2007
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Mounting (fuel system)
On certain trucks, the screw bolts of the fuel tank fastening straps may not have been tightened correctly. After normal production process, the vehicles are disassembed for shipment to the us and the bolts may not have been correctly tightened when re-assembled.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the screw bolts of the tank fastening straps and the bolts will be tightened with the correct torque. The recall began on october 8, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler international at…
Model years: 2007
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Interior lighting
On certain trucks equipped with rear air conditioning system, the interior lamp is equipped with an 18w lamp and a scattering lens. In extremely hot and humid conditions, the combination of heat and humidity, and the heat from the lamp due to extreme long term operation, can distort the scattering lens.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear interior lamps free of charge with a modified version which is not subject to the impacts of heat and humidity. The recall began on december 17, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler…
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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.