What breaks most · 2004 to 2009 model years
Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems by year
Owners have filed 77 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Sprinter 3500 across model years 2004 to 2009. Three years stand out: 2008 for air bags complaints, 2006 for engine and cooling complaints and 2007 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2004.
- Years to check closely: 2008, 2006, 2007
- Fewest complaints: 2004
- Complaints on file
- 772004 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 200834 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 01 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 31kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 24Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Engine (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | Engine and cooling (4) | |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | Engine and cooling (10) | |
| 13 | 0 | 7 | Air bags (8) | |
| 34 | 0 | 6 | Air bags (30) | |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | Air bags (2) |
What fails on the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 88% |
30 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Wheels | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Turbo resonator failure. Part has been replaced twice and dodge dealer says this is all i can keep doing. Sprinter winnebago only has 10,000 miles.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Dodge Sprinter 3500 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2008, 2006, 2007 carry the most filings on the Dodge Sprinter 3500. The 2008 alone has 34 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Dodge Sprinter 3500 problem?
On the 2008 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 30 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Dodge Sprinter 3500 complaints that include mileage is about 31,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.