Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Sprinter 3500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Sprinter 3500? 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 3500 problems by model year
18 recall entries and 51 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Sprinter 3500 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Sprinter 3500 | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Sprinter 3500 | 7 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Sprinter 3500 | 3 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Sprinter 3500 | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sprinter 3500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Sprinter 3500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling17 complaints
- engine10 complaints
- air bags10 complaints
- electrical system8 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints
- diesel3 complaints