2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 0 complaints on file for the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

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How does 2022 compare to other Sprinter 3500 years?

Sprinter 3500 NHTSA complaints by model year, 2022 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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Does the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have recalls?

1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

22V796000TransmissionOctober 21, 2022 · 124,305 units

Defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.

Consequence

Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.

2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 — common questions

Is the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 reliable?

The record is thin — 0 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.

Does the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Which Freightliner Sprinter 3500 years should you avoid?

Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the Sprinter 3500 years to avoid are 2008, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2018. The cleanest record among Sprinter 3500 years belongs to 2022.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.

How does 2022 compare to other Sprinter 3500 years?

Does the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have recalls?

2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 — common questions

Is the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 reliable?

Does the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have recalls?

Which Freightliner Sprinter 3500 years should you avoid?

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