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Dodge Sprinter 3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 91 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Dodge Sprinter 3500 (2001–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

14
safety recalls, all years
91
owner complaints, all years
2007
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Dodge Sprinter 3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Dodge Sprinter 350002
2009 Dodge Sprinter 350043
2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500639
2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500715
2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500324
2005 Dodge Sprinter 350026
2004 Dodge Sprinter 350022
2003 Dodge Sprinter 350040
2002 Dodge Sprinter 350030
2001 Dodge Sprinter 350010

What Dodge Sprinter 3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 39.

All Dodge Sprinter 3500 recalls (14)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge Sprinter 3500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 17V478000 Reported 43,689 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Vans USA, LLC

    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…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

  2. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 16V833000 Reported 17,501 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Vans USA, LLC

    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…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  3. 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…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

  4. 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…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  5. Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 11V410000 Reported 665 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    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…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  6. 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.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  7. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 10V294000 Reported 2,589 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    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

  8. Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 09V418000 Reported 14,423 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    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…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  9. Parking brake

    NHTSA 08V687000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    Sprinter will recall 6 my 2007 dodge 3500 and freightliner 3500 vehicles. The threaded bush of the brake adjustment of the parking brake may break. The threaded bush together with the adjustment screw may detach from its bracket.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the parking brake adjustment. The recall is expected to begin on or about march 27, 2009. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-843-695-5000.

    Model years: 2007

  10. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 08V352000 Reported 73 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    Sprinter is recalling 79 my 2008 dodge and freightliner 3500 trucks. Some of the left drive shafts on the rear axle which were labeled with the charge indicator "s," may contain cracks at the radius between the shaft and the flange.

    Remedy: Dealers will check the left rear drive shaft for charge indicator "s" and replace it free of charge. The recall began on october 6, 2008. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-843-695-5000.

    Model years: 2008

  11. Column (steering)

    NHTSA 08V339000 Reported 10 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    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.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  12. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 08V110000 Reported 34 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    Sprinter is recalling 34 my 2007-2008 dodge and freightliner sprinter 3500 cargo vans. Some of these vans may not have had the correct brake components installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the appropriate master brake cylinders and brake fluid reservoirs. The recall began on june 30, 2008. Owners may contact sprinter at 1-800-992-1997.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

  13. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 07V594000 Reported 6,101 vehicles potentially affected SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR

    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

  14. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 07V325000 Reported 461 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL

    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

Other Dodge 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.