Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner Sprinter Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner 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.
Freightliner Sprinter problems by model year
2 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Sprinter | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Sprinter | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sprinter | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Sprinter | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner Sprinter, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- air bags4 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- steering1 complaint