Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 6 recalls on file for the Dodge Sprinter 3500 (2005–2012).

Complaints
12
Recalls
6
Model years
6
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Dodge Sprinter 3500 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Dodge Sprinter 3500 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2012 Sprinter 350020000Engine
2009 Sprinter 350010004Airbags
2008 Sprinter 350030004Airbags
2007 Sprinter 350020003Electrical System
2006 Sprinter 350030002Brakes
2005 Sprinter 350010101Electrical System

Most common Dodge Sprinter 3500 problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    6 complaints
  • Brakes
    4 complaints
  • Engine
    2 complaints
  • Airbags
    2 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    1 complaints
  • Steering
    1 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Dodge Sprinter 3500 received by NHTSA each month.

Dodge Sprinter 3500 recalls

  • Recall 17V478000Jul 28, 201743,689 vehiclesModel years 2007–2009

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V833000Nov 17, 201617,501 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: Without the BRAKE lamp illuminating during the vehicle start up bulb-function check, the driver has no confirmation that the lamp is working and therefore may not know whether or not the lamp will illuminate if the brake fluid level is low. If the operator is unaware that the vehicle has low brake fluid, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

  • Recall 16V077000Feb 10, 2016136,361 vehiclesModel years 2007–2009

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 14V706000Nov 5, 201434 vehiclesModel years 2006–2008

    Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

  • Recall 11V210000Mar 30, 20113,437 vehiclesModel years 2008–2009

    Risk: In the event of a crash, the safety belts in these vehicles may not perform as required such that a seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.

  • Recall 10V294000Jun 29, 20102,589 vehiclesModel years 2009

    Risk: A crack in the spring plate may result in engine oil leaking into the engine compartment from the oil filler neck, possibly leading to the accumulation of dirt in the engine compartment with subsequent soiling of the road surface which could lead to a vehicle crash.

Other Dodge models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology