2010 Sprinter 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2010 Sprinter 3500, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 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
Tires30

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

0 recalls

2010 Sprinter 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other 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 3500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What 3500 owners report

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

I HAVE HAD 4 KUMHO LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FAIL ON MY MOTORHOME THIS SUMMER IN RAPID SUCCESSION. EVERY TIME THEY WERE REPLACED, I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE BELT SEPARATED INTERNALLY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND THE KUMHO TIRE…
Complaint 10426341 · Sep 19, 2011 · 12,000 miles
UPON RETURNING HOME FROM A 3560 MILE TRIP WE DISCOVERED ONE FLAT TIRE ON THE INSIDE RIGHT DUAL WHEEL OF OUR 2010 FLEETWOOD QUEST MOTORHOME AND TWO BULDGES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLAP OF RUBBER STICKING OUT OF THE LEFT INSIDE DUAL TIRE. WE THEN DROVE,…
Complaint 10411666 · Jul 10, 2011 · 18,605 miles
DEFECTIVE TIRES. 2 TIRES STATIC BLOWOUT, THIRD TIRE BUBBLE FORMED ON SIDEWALL, ALL WITHIN 2000 MILES. THESE WERE ON THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHASING NEW. REPLACED WITH 7 NEW TIRES. HAVE PICTURES AND 5 OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR
Complaint 10344435 · Jul 21, 2010 · 4,200 miles

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