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2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-077 the manufacturer reports only 41% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 41%Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage1kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 16, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 has problems

3 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 bags10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10

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

4 recalls

2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

66%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-479 · Jul 28, 2017 · 20,665 vehicles · 13,637 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

41%repaired · 2018 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-077 · Feb 10, 2016 · 136,361 vehicles · 55,549 repaired

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 11V-210 · Mar 30, 2011 · 3,437 vehicles

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Recall 10V-294 · Jun 29, 2010 · 2,589 vehicles

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

2010 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2010 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Sprinter 3500 owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT…
Complaint 10395123 · Apr 7, 2011 · 800 miles

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