2003 Sprinter 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2003 Sprinter 2500, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2003 Sprinter 2500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Sportsmobile is recalling 6 my 2003-2006 2500 sprinter van class b regular body and extended body recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source…
Remedy: Sportsmobile will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…
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Valve (tires)
On certain trucks distributed by dodge or freightliner and equipped with a tire valve, tr600, on 16" tires, the valve can develop cracks within the rubber part or between the metal part and the rubber part of the valve stem.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the tire valves on all sprinter vehicles. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
On certain vans, a capacitor within the electronic control unit for the air bag can crack and the air bag may not activate as designed. This condition is signaled to the driver by the SRS-warning lamp.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic control unit for the air bag. Owner notification began on april 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Sprinter 2500 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“SRS light went on indicating air bag problem. Truck has 93k miles. Dealer needed to replace the central part of steering wheel holding the cable running to the AIRBAG.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 28, 2005 · Air bags
Compare Sprinter 2500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Sprinter 2500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Sprinter 2500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 Sprinter 2500 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Sprinter 2500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Sprinter 2500 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Sprinter 2500
How do I know if my 2003 Sprinter 2500 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2003 Sprinter 2500; 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 Sprinter dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V082000).
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 Sprinter 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.