Reliability & cost of ownership
Sprinter 2500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Sprinter 2500? 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.
Sprinter 2500 problems by model year
18 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 2500 | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 2500 | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 2500 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 2500 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Sprinter 2500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint