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Dodge Sprinter 3500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 91 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Dodge Sprinter 3500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints91Top: Air bagsSafety recalls142001–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge Sprinter 3500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sprinter 3500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/10039 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/10015 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/10024 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems

All model years combined: 91 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags440
Engine and engine cooling170
Engine110
Electrical system102
Power train70
Service brakes40
Fuel system, diesel30
Exterior lighting31
Vehicle speed control30
4 other systems70
14 recalls

Dodge Sprinter 3500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

42%Passenger side: inflator module17V-478 · 2007–2009 · Jul 28, 2017 · 43,689 vehicles17%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel16V-833 · 2003–2006 · Nov 17, 2016 · 17,501 vehicles41%Driver side: inflator module16V-077 · 2007–2009 · Feb 10, 2016 · 136,361 vehicles26%Equipment adaptive/mobility14V-706 · 2006–2008 · Nov 5, 2014 · 34 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system11V-410 · 2002–2003 · Aug 9, 2011 · 665 vehicles–Seat belts11V-210 · 2008–2009 · Mar 30, 2011 · 3,437 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap10V-294 · 2009 · Jun 29, 2010 · 2,589 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system09V-418 · 2002–2003 · Oct 29, 2009 · 14,423 vehicles–Parking brake08V-687 · 2007 · Dec 22, 2008 · 6 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft08V-352 · 2008 · Jul 29, 2008 · 73 vehicles–Steering: column08V-339 · 2001–2006 · Jul 24, 2008 · 10 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder08V-110 · 2007–2008 · Mar 11, 2008 · 34 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Sprinter 3500

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2006–2009 · still open
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