Total Complaints
2 filings
Dodge Sprinter 3500 · model year
2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 posts top-1% complaint standing (fewest filings) among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 0%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 2012DodgeSprinter 3500 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2012 Sprinter 3500 is engine with 1 filings, followed by steering (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 2012 Sprinter 3500, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20210218STEERING
STEERING WANDERING SIDE TO SIDE WHILE IN MOTION
Mileage: 160,000
20200518ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AUTO PART STORE WHERE THEY DID A FREE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE). REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, MOVED THE COILS AROUND, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR 2 DAY'S THEN CAME BACK ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CAM SHAFT LIFTERS GOING BAD (CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT), 155,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP IS ASKING $4,500 TO REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 155,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 have?▼
The 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 is ENGINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING.
Is the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2012 Dodge Sprinter 3500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.