2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (8) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-07-28 · campaign 17V478000 · 43,689 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2007-2009 Freightliner and Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled into the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cyc
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall fully supersedes recall 15V-354 and partially supersedes recalls 16V-379 and 17V-025.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2016-02-10 · campaign 16V077000 · 136,361 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V706000 · 34 vehicles
Defect: Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may cr
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Service bulletins (33)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-19 · LI82_85_N_080972_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
unavailability of mb apps complaint a popup is seen on the hu with the message "data connection temporarily not available". cause mb apps is officially sundowned for all vehicles with ntg5 head unit variant. remedy no support available for ntg5 head unit variants for mb app related topics.
Power Train 2026-08-26 · LI28_00-N-079097_1_en · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint while driving through muddy / sandy/ off road terrain "4matic currently unavailable" message on the dash cause this vehicle is not equipped with a fixed force distribution awd, rather force is only applied to the front axle according to esp calculations. as per gf28.00‑d‑ 9900a: "vehicles
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-01 · LI54_30-N-080701 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
assyst plus service reminder appears earlier than expected due to vehicle operating conditions complaint the assyst plus service reminder appears earlier than expected. the customer or dealer may report that the vehicle did not reach the starting maintenance interval shown in vehicle documentation
Power Train 2026-06-15 · LI14.20-N-073867 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint complaint a: the engine is jolting/bucking between 1700 and 1900 rpm. complaint b: one or more mechanical related fault codes for egr valve stored in cdi control unit, with possible check engine light. review list of mechanical fault codes in table below. note: if one or more electrical r
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-06-03 · LI49.10-N-080528 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
om642 dpf filter cracked or broken complaint vehicle will not start or exhibits noisy exhaust. check engine lamp (cel) is on. multiple control unit communication and system faults may be present, including but not limited to: 134800, 134900, 11b300, 11ec00, 15e100, 155700, 162500. additional event
Engine 2026-04-18 · LI4910-N-060969 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint rattling noise from underneath the vehicle. cause one or more of the following conditions may be present: 1. the exhaust bracket from the dpf to the transmission is cracked or broken. • see pic. 1 for an example of a broken bracket. 2. transmission bell housing cracked or broken at the exh
Showing the 6 most recent of 33 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-03-08 · Electrical System · 60,000 mi“the contact owns 2008 winnebago view rv built on a 2007 dodge sprinter 3500 chassis. the contact stated that the key fob failed to open the doors of the recreational vehicle. the contact stated that he attempted to replace the batteries however, the failure continued. the contact went to an unknown dodge dealer who informed him that he would need t…”
2020-07-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 83,848 mi“while driving on interstate 40 in arizona, the dodge lost power and the abs light came on along with the esp light and brake light. when lights illuminated the engine lost power and went into limp mode that significantly reduced speed. once that happened a semi was behind me and he had to slam on his brakes. i was able to pull rv over and let it re…”
2018-03-14 · Unknown Or Other · 40,994 mi“copy of text message to k and m dodge in grand rapids, mi who currently has my rv :mike blattner and missy willman, i need an appt to discuss my dodge sprinter chassis rv that was towed 02/21/18 in there because it would not shift out of park. nick with service said a brake switch and the battery were needed and i authorized that work, a…”
2017-03-28 · Air Bags“ tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact stated that he took the vehicle in to be serviced for the nhtsa campaign number: 15v354000 (air bags), however the dealer informed the contact that he would be charged for the removal of the screen attached to the window in order to get to the passenger airbag inflator. the recall remed…”
2017-01-25 · Engine · 85,000 mi“for the second time since we purchased the vehicle, the tube connected to the egr valve split apart. the tube is located directly under the cab air intake, so exhaust gasses are pumped into the cab. we were fortunate that the tube broke completely apart and the presence of exhaust was obvious. since this has happened twice in 85k miles, i am concer…”
2016-10-31 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v354000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the iss…”
2016-08-29 · Air Bags“passenger airbag recall of appx. 2 years ago as of 8/29/2016 has no replacement for the recalled airbag leaving the passenger in danger of injury of death if and when the present airbag in the 2007 sprinter dodge chassis deploys. replacement of airbag must be done immediately.…”
2016-08-18 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v354000 (air bags) and 16v077000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not made a…”
2016-05-31 · Air Bags“2007 dodge sprinter. consumer writes in regards to no replacement parts available to repair passenger airbag inflator recall notice. *smd…”
2016-04-21 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v354000 (air bags). the dealer and manufacturer had not been able to determine when the parts would be supplied for the recall repair beyond a reasonable time frame. the contact waited longer than six months with no foll…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.