2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (33) · Wheels (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (4)
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.
Seat Belts 2011-03-30 · campaign 11V210000 · 3,437 vehicles
Defect: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 2500 AND 3500 SPRINTER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL THREE-SEAT BENCH IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE SEAT BENCHES IN THE SECOND SEATING ROW MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT," AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." FIRST, THOSE SAFETY BELTS MAY NOT LOCK AS REQUIRED. SECOND,
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SAFETY BELTS IN THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED SUCH THAT A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Fix: MERCEDES-BENZ WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 843-695-5000.
Service bulletins (31)
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 31 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-04-03 · Electrical System“we've had multiple issues with starting the vehicle. after number attempts to eradicate the issue, i google searched the problems and found that the y connect harness from battery to alternator and starter had been remanufactured for improvement 3 times. i'm uncertain why this part did not have a recall for my vehicle. mercedes manufacturer for our…”
2025-03-17 · Air Bags“dodge was not able to replace the passenger airbag. no dealers could replace it. i had the passenger airbag replaced by a mercedes sprinter dealership and was reimbursed by dodge. the problem is they can not remove the recall from nhtsa. i still get email and mail telling me to replace the passenger airbag. i've called 4 times over 2 years. ea…”
2021-08-26 · Service Brakes, Air:antilock:abs Warning Light“the contact owns a 2008 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the contact noticed that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and suddenly the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed to the floorboard. the contact pulled the vehicle into a parking lot, res…”
2019-06-23 · Air Bags“the dodge dealer in bellevue washington refused to perform the recall repairs. they claimed it was because they couldn't put the vehicle on their lift, even though airbag replacement doesn't require that. they referred me to seattle mercedes, which also refused to do the recall.…”
2019-06-20 · Air Bags“takata recall. the drivers side air bag was replaced oct 12 2017. in 01/2018 i get a recall for the passenger side air bag. i called freightliner but was told they can no longer replaced the airbag in new york state and they would get back to me. they never did. ny dmv sent me a notice so i called freightliner and they show no recalls same as your…”
2018-11-09 · Air Bags“takata recall i made 2 attempts to contact west valley dodge in ca in which didn't get a call back. i made appt on 11/9 at simi dodge in ca. i told them i had a dodge sprinter on a b class rv. i was told no problem. when i showed up for appt they told me they couldn't do it because of tools needed. i looked on line and no special tools are nee…”
2018-10-20 · Air Bags“takata recall we have experienced a total of 3 recalls on this vehicle. the first recall was 2016 on the passenger side. the second recall in 2017 on the drivers side. the third most importantly was a recall on the 2016 recall the passenger side. for almost 2 years the u.s. recall center kept sending out warnings but never clearly stated it was …”
2018-09-30 · Wheels · 89,000 mi“vehicle in motion. progressively worse vibration to the point of requiring a tow. upon inspection at eddie's truck repair, rapid city, sd found inner left rear ("dual") wheel broken between all holes and slots in center of wheel. no obvious cause. no damage to wheels or tires. all tires properly inflated. all lug nuts tight, properly to…”
2018-09-06 · Air Bags · 47,574 mi“takata recall, i took the vehicle to goss dodge in s. burlington for the nhtsa#15v-354 #r49 passenger airbag module recall and the nhtsa #16v-077 #s14 driver airbag module. when the recall was completed i started the vehicle and the srs light remained on. i told the service people about this and they attempted to find the problem. they state it …”
2018-03-12 · Power Train · 40,994 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle did not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (k & m dodge/ram in grand rapids, michigan) where it was diagnosed that the shifter assembly fell and needed replacement. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.