Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Sprinter Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Sprinter? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Sprinter problems by model year
5 recall entries and 101 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Sprinter | 5 | 47 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2004 Sprinter | 0 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Sprinter | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Sprinter, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags30 complaints
- tires19 complaints
- engine and engine cooling14 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- fuel system4 complaints