Dodge Sprinter 3500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 84 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Dodge Sprinter 3500 (2005–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 39. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (41 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sprinter 3500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39 | 40,994 | 6 | 31 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2007 | 15 | 40,994 | 7 | 33 | — | Falling |
| 2006 | 24 | 40,900 | 3 | 34 | — | Falling |
| 2005 | 6 | 21,293 | 2 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags41 43%
- Engine cooling17 18%
- Electrical system10 10%
- Engine9 9.4%
- Brakes7 7.3%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 6.3%
- Wheels3 3.1%
- Vehicle speed control3 3.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “We lost mos of our power while driving home from a trip. It felt like the transmission was completely slipping. We pulled over multiple times when it wouldn't auto shift and turned it off for awhile each time. Fortunately, we were able to limp home. We are suspecting that is the turbo resonator. We know that there have been many complaints about this faulty part.”
NHTSA complaint #10520760, filed 2013-06, 19,633 miles2005: “Our turbo resonator failed four times. Every time this happened we were driving on the highway at 60 MPH and then suddenly no power and our vehicle went into limp mode and our maximum speed was 30 to 35 MPH. Very, very dangerous situation. When this happened to us the 4th time I researched this on line and it looks like late 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 models are all equipped with the 2.7 liter 5 cylinder in line turbo diesel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10870006, filed 2016-05, 37,722 miles2006: “I'm replacing the o2 sensor for the second time in three years. After researching it seems like a common problem related to the resonator. I am surprised Dodge or mercedes does not want to offer a solution especially since the engine is otherwise reliable. It's a case of a cheap part causing a lot of grief (and some safety risk as you never know when it will go into limp mode.) with no response from the manufacturer. This most recent sensor replacement will cost me $762.00”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology