"How reliable is the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500?"

"Based on 41 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 24500 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 41 total complaints filed."

2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints

Total Complaints

24,500mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,026 25th Percentile

24,500 Median Mileage

45,835 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL FILTER. THE FAILURE CAUSED DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE GROUND. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE FUEL FILTER WERE CH..."

"2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 T1 EXTENDED PASSENGER APPROX. 23K MILES, 2 YEARS OLD, UNDER CHRYSLER FULL WARRANTY 1. VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER WHILE IN DRIVE, TOTAL ENGINE CUT-OUT, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON UPON SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNING A CORNER AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. YOU CAN PUT VAN IN..."

"2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 HC PASSENGER APPROX. 23K MILES, 2 YEARS OLD, UNDER CHRYSLER FULL WARRANTY 1. VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER WHILE IN DRIVE, TOTAL ENGINE CUT-OUT, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON UPON SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNING A CORNER AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. YOU CAN PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL AN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28