Sprinter 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
10,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 11 complaints (27.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 18.2% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 9.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module | 1 |
| Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Crankcase (Pcv) | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module: 1; Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Crankcase (Pcv): 1; Suspension: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2005: 4; 2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10128131 · 2005-07-08 (July 8, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR GRUMBLING AND GROWLING NOISES AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS NOT SURE OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128131 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206966 · 2007-10-26 (October 26, 2007)
MITSUBISHI PICK-UP RAIDER (V6) TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE. WHEN ATTENDING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON REVERSE GEAR ON A VERY INCLINED HILL, THE VEHICLE WILL STOP COMPLETELY. MITSUBISHI MOTOR TECHNICIAN FROM PUERTO RICO SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OR POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,334 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206966 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10122394 · 2005-05-28 (May 28, 2005)
SRS LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING AIR BAG PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS 93K MILES. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CENTRAL PART OF STEERING WHEEL HOLDING THE CABLE RUNNING TO THE AIRBAG.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10122394 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 5; 2006: 5; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1