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Freightliner Sprinter 3500

Every Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model year on file, 2001 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years212 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years242001 to 2024
Recall campaigns73Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,687Summed across model years
By model year

The 2008 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024682001200320052007720092011201320152017201920212024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Freightliner Sprinter 3500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
5
Engine and cooling
4
Wheels
3
Fuel system
3
Brakes
3
Speed control
3
Electrical system
2
Lighting
2
Powertrain
2
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner Sprinter 3500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0070
2023Not decoded0NoneNone0073
2022Not decoded0NoneNone1064
2021Other1100.05011072
2020Not decoded0NoneNone17048
2019Not decoded0NoneNone36064
2018Not decoded0NoneNone8123
2017Other20.010071105
2016Van10.011111111
2015Not decoded0NoneNone90110
2014Not decoded0NoneNone50110
2013Not decoded0NoneNone50107
2012Van20.04030107
2011Other10.05021107
2010Other30.030041110
2009Not decoded0NoneNone41101
2008Other70.070061101
2007Not decoded0NoneNone61103
2006Other10.05020101
2005Other10.050200
2004Not decoded0NoneNone200
2003Van250.018400
2002Not decoded0NoneNone300
2001Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner Sprinter 3500

  • 23V-876 Dec 21, 2023
    Partition wall may be missing bolts, allowing the wall to detach during a crash
    Structure · 387 vehicles
  • 23V-875 Dec 21, 2023
    Longitudinal frame members may be missing reinforcement fasteners, reducing vehicle stability and decreasing the structural integrity of the…
    Structure · 3,739 vehicles
  • 23V-874 Dec 21, 2023
    Connection between the propeller shaft bearing and crossmember may loosen, reducing vehicle control
    Structure · 9 vehicles
  • 23V-806 Dec 1, 2023
    Topcoat paint formula may cause the windows and interior lashing rails to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle
    Structure · 131 vehicles
  • 23V-204 Mar 24, 2023
    Instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started
    Electrical system · 6,857 vehicles
  • 22V-796 Oct 21, 2022
    Guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway
    Powertrain · 124k vehicles
  • 22V-360 May 20, 2022
    Error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system
    Communication · 20k vehicles
  • 22V-281 Apr 27, 2022
    Rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error
    Back-over prevention · 12k vehicles
  • 21V-972 Dec 15, 2021
    Software error in the park lock system may allow the vehicle to move after the gear selector has been placed in the Park 'P' position without the…
    Electrical system · 48k vehicles
  • 21V-933 Dec 1, 2021
    Front axle fender liner and brake hose may be too close, allowing the fender liner to contact and damage the brake hose
    Brakes · 98 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.