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Dodge Sprinter recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns and 101 owner complaints for the Dodge Sprinter, covering model years 2003 to 2007. The 2007 model year drew the most complaints (47), and Air Bags is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 10 recall campaigns on file
  • 101 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 5 model years with data (2003–2007)
  • most complaints: 2007 (47 for that model year)
  • top component: Air Bags (30 complaints)
  • latest recall 09V296000 (reported Jul 29, 2009)
  • 0 complaints reporting a crash (0.0%)
  • 1 complaint reporting a fire (1.0%)
  • 1 complaint reporting an injury (1.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Dodge Sprinter complaints by model year

3 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 2007 model year has the most complaints: 47 of 101, or 46.5%. Next come 2004 (39) and 2003 (15).

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years
Dodge Sprinter owner complaints to NHTSA by model year, 2003–2007Column chart of 101 complaints across 5 model years. The highest is 2007 with 47. The full figures are in the table below the chart.2003: 15 complaints1520032004: 39 complaints3920042005: 0 complaints20052006: 0 complaints20062007: 47 complaints472007
Dodge Sprinter complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Dodge Sprinter complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
2003150000
2004390100
2007470010
All model years1010110

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Dodge Sprinter components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Air Bags is the component named most often, in 30 complaints (29.7% of all 101), followed by Tires (19) and Engine and Engine Cooling (14).

Components named most often in Dodge Sprinter complaints (top 15)
Components named most often in Dodge Sprinter complaints (top 15)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Air Bags3029.7%
Tires1918.8%
Engine and Engine Cooling1413.9%
Electrical System76.9%
Power Train65.9%
Structure65.9%
Visibility44.0%
Engine33.0%
Fuel System, Gasoline33.0%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic33.0%
Unknown or Other33.0%
Exterior Lighting22.0%
Fuel/Propulsion System22.0%
Wheels22.0%
Equipment11.0%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Dodge Sprinter recalls

10 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Sprinter, newest first. The 10 campaigns cover model years 2005 to 2007. The 2006 model year appears in the most campaigns (7).

  • 10 recall campaigns
Dodge Sprinter recall campaigns covering each model year
2005: 2 campaigns2006: 7 campaigns2007: 5 campaigns
Highlighted: the model year with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 09V296000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2006

    Access mobility is recalling 3 model year 2004 Ford E-250 and model year 2006 Dodge Sprinter vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.

    Consequence:
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Access mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

    Filed by ACCESS MOBILITY CENTER

  2. NHTSA campaign 09V295000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2006

    Access mobility is recalling 3 model year 2004 Ford E-250 and model year 2006 Dodge Sprinter vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lift. The vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

    Consequence:
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Access mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

    Filed by Ford Motor Company

  3. NHTSA campaign 09V039000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2006

    Obs is recalling 3 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on certain blue bird and Dodge Sprinter school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.

    Consequence:
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Obs is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or obs at 1-330-453-3725.

    Filed by OBS, Inc.

  4. NHTSA campaign 08V663000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model years 2005–2007

    Sunset vans is recalling 169 MY 2005-2007 econoline, g series and Sprinter trucks built on Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.

    Consequence:
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Sunset vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or sunset vans at 1-888-280-8267.

    Filed by SUNSET VANS INC.

  5. NHTSA campaign 08V662000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model years 2005–2007

    Sunset vans is recalling 267 MY 2005-2007 econoline, g series and Sprinter trucks built on Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

    Consequence:
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Sunset vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or sunset vans at 1-888-280-8267.

    Filed by SUNSET VANS INC.

  6. NHTSA campaign 08V569000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2006

    Cummings is recalling 42 MY 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet Express, MY 2006 Ford E250, GMC savanna, Dodge Sprinter conversion vans, and MY 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.

    Consequence:
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Cummings is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or cummings at 1-763-498-7887.

    Filed by Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply

  7. NHTSA campaign 08V568000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2006

    Cummings is recalling 42 MY 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet Express, MY 2006 Ford E250, GMC savanna, Dodge Sprinter conversion vans, and MY 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "platform lift installation in motor vehicles." The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

    Consequence:
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Cummings is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or cummings at 1-763-498-7887.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  8. NHTSA campaign 08V526000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2007

    Matthews is recalling 8 MY 1998 bluebird, MY 2004 Ford E450, MY 2005-2006 thomas built bus, MY 2006 international bus, MY 2007 Chevrolet 5500, freightliner and Dodge Sprinter trucks, transit buses, and specialty vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.

    Consequence:
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Matthews is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mattews specialty at 336-297-9600.

    Filed by Matthews Specialty Vehicles

  9. NHTSA campaign 08V524000

    Reported

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Model year 2007

    Matthews is recalling 8 MY 1998 bluebird, MY 2004 Ford E450, MY 2005-2006 thomas built buses, MY 2006 international bus, MY 2007 Chevrolet 5500, freightliner and Dodge Sprinter trucks, transit buses, and specialty vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, "platform lift installation in motor vehicles." The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.

    Consequence:
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy:
    Matthews is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or matthews specialty at 336-297-9600.

    Filed by Matthews Specialty Vehicles

  10. NHTSA campaign 07V246000

    Reported

    Air Bags › Side/Window

    Model year 2007

    On certain trucks, the side window air bag module diffuser material may contain hairline cracks.

    Consequence:
    In the case of a crash with a trigger signal for the window bag module, it is possible that such a diffuser may crack at the beginning of the air bag activation increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the right, left, or both side window air bag modules. The recall began on July 16, 2007. Owners may contact DCC at 1-843-695-5041.

    Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Dodge Sprinter questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Dodge Sprinter have?

NHTSA lists 10 vehicle recall campaigns for the Dodge Sprinter, covering model years 2003 to 2007. The most recent, 09V296000, was reported on July 29, 2009 and is filed under “Equipment adaptive/mobility”. The 2006 model year is covered by the most campaigns (7).

Which Dodge Sprinter model year has the most complaints?

The 2007 model year, with 47 of the 101 complaints in NHTSA’s file (46.5%). The next are 2004 (39) and 2003 (15). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Dodge Sprinter complaint?

Air Bags is the component named most often: 30 complaints, or 29.7% of all 101. Tires (19) and Engine and Engine Cooling (14) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Dodge Sprinter?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Dodge dealer.

How many Dodge Sprinter complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 101 complaints, 0 report a crash, 1 a fire, 1 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.