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2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 17V479000 Reported 20,665 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Vans USA, LLC

    Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Freightliner and Mercedes Benz 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…

    Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall…

  2. 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…

  3. 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.

  4. 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…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,974 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 freightliner sprinter 3500. The contact stated that the check engine and fuel pressure low warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to excel truck group of col”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 16, 2019 · Fuel/propulsion system

“The handling of this vehicle is very unstable at 50 miles hour or less. Wind could be some of the problems. Other vehicles did not appear to have this problem, as they would pass us and not to happy t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 12, 2011 · Electronic stability control (esc)

Compare Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Freightliner Sprinter 350010
2002 Freightliner Sprinter 350030
2003 Freightliner Sprinter 350042
2004 Freightliner Sprinter 350020
2005 Freightliner Sprinter 350021
2006 Freightliner Sprinter 350021
2007 Freightliner Sprinter 350060
2008 Freightliner Sprinter 350067
2009 Freightliner Sprinter 350040
2010 Freightliner Sprinter 350043
2011 Freightliner Sprinter 350021
2012 Freightliner Sprinter 350032
2013 Freightliner Sprinter 350050
2014 Freightliner Sprinter 350050
2015 Freightliner Sprinter 350090
2016 Freightliner Sprinter 3500111
2017 Freightliner Sprinter 350072
2018 Freightliner Sprinter 350080
2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500360
2020 Freightliner Sprinter 3500170
2021 Freightliner Sprinter 3500111
2022 Freightliner Sprinter 350010

Checking a specific 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500

How do I know if my 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V294000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner 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.