Reliability & cost of ownership
Sprinter 3500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the 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.
Sprinter 3500 problems by model year
12 recall entries and 49 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 3500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 3500 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 3500 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 3500 | 4 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 3500 | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 3500 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 3500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Sprinter 3500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling21 complaints
- tires9 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- fuel system4 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints