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SteeringPart report

2008 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
9,741miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,741 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2008 Freightliner SPRINTER 3500. Consumer writes in regards to a safety concern with the power steering pump the consumer stated the original power steering pump failed when the vehicle was practically new with 9,741 miles. The pump was replaced under warranty. Now with less than 13,000 miles on the vehicle, the new pump has also failed.”

NHTSA complaint #10374594, filed 2011-01, 9,741 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008114%

Other parts of the 2008 Freightliner Sprinter 3500

Air bags
4 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Freightliner Sprinter 3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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