2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 18, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 has problems

2 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
Engine10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Sprinter 3500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sprinter 3500 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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In owners' words

What Sprinter 3500 owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AUTO PART STORE WHERE THEY DID A FREE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE). REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, MOVED THE COILS AROUND, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR 2 DAY'S THEN CAME BACK ON. HAD…
Complaint 11324960 · May 18, 2020 · 155,000 miles

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