Freightliner Sprinter 2500 problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints about the Freightliner Sprinter 2500 with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2022. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Freightliner Sprinter 2500 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2020 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2014 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2013 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2012 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2010 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2006 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 320,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Freightliner Sprinter 2500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2005
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Worst in 2012
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Worst in 2005
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Worst in 2020
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2006
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Worst in 2014
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Freightliner Sprinter 2500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Freightliner Sprinter 2500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.