2006 Sprinter 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2006 Sprinter 2500, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 2006 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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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Daimler buses is recalling 465 my 2004-2008 sprinter 2500 and 3500 buses 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 systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair…
Remedy: Daimler buses is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or daimler buses at 1-905-403-7807.
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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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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Daimler buses of north carolina (dbnc) is recalling 334 my 2005-2006 sprinter 2500 and my 2003, 2005-2007 sprinter 3500 buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installation in motor vehicles." the…
Remedy: Dbnc 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 dbnc at 1-905-403-7807.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Certain buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the interlock switch system in the lift may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on the ricon wheelchair…
Remedy: Daimlerchrysler is working with ricon to repair these wheelchair lifts (please see 06e101). Owners can contact ricon at 800-322-2884 or daimlerchrysler at 1-800-882-8054.
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Service brakes, air
On certain trucks built on dodge and freightliner chassis, the brake fluid used was contaminated with coolant. Due to the high water content the boiling point of the subject brake fluid is reduced.
Remedy: Dealers will flush and replace the brake fluid free of charge. The recall began on july 17, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-704-655-1000.
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Sprinter 2500 have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 13,940 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“2006 dodge sprinter2500 passenger van. Since first months of purchase, activating the rear a/c while in hot weather causes the engine to die without notice. The 5 time return to the dealership while u”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 16, 2010 · Engine and engine cooling
“Mitsubishi pick-up raider (v6) transmission defective. When attending to drive this vehicle on reverse gear on a very inclined hill, the vehicle will stop completely. Mitsubishi motor technician from”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 26, 2007 · Power train
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 2006 Sprinter 2500
How do I know if my 2006 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 2006 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 06V238000).
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.