By year
Owner complaints about Freightliner vehicles peaked at 92 in 2001
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Freightliner
The complete NHTSA record for Freightliner vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Freightliner recalls are filed by Freightliner, part of Daimler Truck.
Owner complaints in the last five years1921,128 on file in all, across 141 models
Recall campaigns62462 in five years
Severity index15.2Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations495,312 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Freightliner vehicles, 11% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Cascadia has the most complaints of any Freightliner model
Every Freightliner model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 2002 to 2027 | 252 | 17.5 | 364 | 82 |
| Freightliner | 1980 to 2004 | 135 | 8.9 | 78 | 16 |
| Columbia | 1997 to 2021 | 96 | 29.2 | 203 | 40 |
| Conventional | 1982 to 2018 | 76 | 26.3 | 31 | 4 |
| Business Class M2 | 1999 to 2027 | 54 | 13.0 | 285 | 22 |
| Century | 1995 to 2013 | 53 | 17.0 | 104 | 31 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2001 to 2024 | 49 | 6.1 | 148 | 8 |
| FL-70 | 1991 to 2000 | 37 | 2.7 | 32 | 2 |
| FS-65 | 1996 to 2006 | 33 | 3.0 | 31 | 5 |
| M2 | 2004 to 2024 | 30 | 20.0 | 139 | 6 |
| FLD120 | 1989 to 2008 | 27 | 11.1 | 15 | 5 |
| MT | 1992 to 2002 | 22 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sprinter 3500 | 2001 to 2024 | 21 | 9.5 | 149 | 8 |
| Sprinter | 2001 to 2007 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Century Class | 1997 to 2019 | 14 | 28.6 | 40 | 27 |
| Classic | 1996 to 2008 | 14 | 21.4 | 22 | 10 |
| Business Class | 1991 to 2003 | 13 | 23.1 | 55 | 3 |
| M2 Business Class | 2017 to 2019 | 13 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| FLD | 1986 to 2011 | 10 | 50.0 | 111 | 7 |
| XC | 1996 to 2008 | 9 | 0.0 | 28 | 2 |
| X-Line | 2005 to 2016 | 9 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| FL-60 | 1991 to 2000 | 7 | 14.3 | 21 | 2 |
| 114SD | 2004 to 2027 | 5 | 20.0 | 167 | 4 |
| MT-45 | 2000 to 2008 | 5 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 |
| FL60 | 1991 to 2000 | 5 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Coronado | 2000 to 2023 | 4 | 0.0 | 173 | 26 |
| MB-70 | 1991 to 2000 | 4 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 |
| XC Motorhome Chassis | 2003 to 2004 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| XC-R | 2004 to 2016 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 122SD | 2004 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 49 | 0 |
| MT55 | 1995 to 2016 | 3 | 0.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Business Class M2 106V | 2005 to 2011 | 3 | 33.3 | 7 | 1 |
| Cargo | 1997 to 2007 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| FLC112 | 1992 to 2000 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| C120 | 2000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108SD | 2000 to 2027 | 2 | 0.0 | 115 | 0 |
| Century ST | 2000 to 2016 | 2 | 0.0 | 33 | 13 |
| FLD112 | 1989 to 2008 | 2 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 |
| Sterling | 1997 to 2004 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 6 |
| FL80 | 1991 to 2000 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| FL70 | 1995 to 2002 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| FLS 112 | 1997 to 2003 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| FLD-120 | 1993 to 1994 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Century Class S/T | 2006 to 2008 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Redundant Ford F550 | 2017 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| B2 BUS Chassis | 2012 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| School BUS | 1997 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprinter 1500 | 2007 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 73 | 3 |
| Sprinter 4500 | 2007 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 72 | 3 |
| Argosy | 1997 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 57 | 3 |
| FLN | 1990 to 2008 | 1 | 0.0 | 52 | 0 |
| FLA | 1986 to 1999 | 1 | 100.0 | 22 | 0 |
| MT45 | 1995 to 2014 | 1 | 0.0 | 22 | 0 |
| FLC | 1986 to 1999 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 |
| FL-80 | 1991 to 1998 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| MT-55 | 2003 to 2008 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
| FL-106 | 1993 to 1995 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 |
| FS-65 School BUS Chassis | 2003 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1085D | 2009 to 2018 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Class 8 | 1991 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Show all 141 models
- FLC120 1997
- Sterling Acterra 2005
- XLS 2000
- Acterra 1999 to 2005
- Discovery 2003
- Eldorado 1999
- FL130 1999
- Legacy 1999
- MT 45G 2024
- XC-M 2016
- COE 1980 to 1999
- Classic XL 2000 to 2011
- FLB 1991 to 2001
- XB 1992 to 2005
- MB-60 1991 to 1997
- MB-55 1998 to 2007
- FLD120SD 2003 to 2008
- VCL 1996 to 2001
- American Lafrance 1997 to 2005
- E-Cascadia 2020 to 2027
- MB-45 1998 to 2003
- EM2 2022 to 2027
- MC 1996 to 2005
- FL80 Business Class 2003 to 2008
- Sprinter (VS30) 2019 to 2020
- Columbia Glider 2011 to 2016
- Condor 2001 to 2007
- MB-80 1991 to 1997
- MT35 1996 to 2000
- S2 2005 to 2009
- FL112 Business Class 2003 to 2008
- MB 1993 to 1999
- MB60 1991 to 1994
- MB70 1991 to 1994
- FL-50 1995 to 1999
- FLN106 1996 to 1998
- MT45G 2011 to 2018
- MT55G 2011 to 2018
- Western Star 2003 to 2012
- XCS 1999 to 2010
- Econic SD 2019 to 2025
- FB-65 2004 to 2006
- FL106 1985 to 1994
- FL111 1991 to 1994
- FL50 1991 to 1994
- FLC106 1991 to 1992
- FLT 1986 to 1989
- MB50 1991 to 1994
- NEW Cascadia 2019 to 2023
- VB 1992 to 1995
- XCA 1997 to 2000
- FLD SD 2000 to 2008
- FLL 1993 to 1995
- MB55 2000 to 2005
- Book Mobile 2007
- Cascadia Fifth GEN 2025 to 2027
- Conventional FLD-120 1988 to 1989
- Custom Chass XB 2021
- FLD-112 1993
- FLD120 Military 2007 to 2008
- MB80 1991 to 1992
- MT10 1995 to 1996
- MT12 1995 to 1996
- MT13 1995 to 1996
- XB-S 2004 to 2005
- XC-S 2004 to 2005
- Argosy Glider 2015
- Argosy RHD 2008
- Classic Cascadia 2020
- Coronado Glider 2016
- Custom Chass S2 2021
- FB65 1999
- FL112 2000 to 2002
- FLC-112 1993
- FLD Classic 2008
- M2112 Flr-Cng 2011
- MB Shuttle BUS Chassis 2003
- MBC 2011
- Odyssey XL 2009
- S112 1999
- XCR 2013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Freightliner product
- 26V-583 Sep 9, 2026
Brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to one side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability…
Stability and traction control · 2,404 vehicles - 26V-475 Jul 22, 2026
Software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly
Lighting · 23k vehicles - 26V-066 Feb 4, 2026
Steering gearbox assembly may have been assembled with insufficient oil
Steering · 280 vehicles - 25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
Suspension · 19k vehicles - 25V-603 Sep 11, 2025
Tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
Steering · 343 vehicles - 25V-601 Sep 11, 2025
Brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel
Brakes · 402 vehicles - 25V-504 Aug 6, 2025
Welds may crack and fail, allowing the Intermediate steering shaft assembly to detach from the steering column
Steering · 176 vehicles - 25V-440 Jun 27, 2025
Compressed natural gas fuel line was routed incorrectly, allowing it to chafe and damage wiring harnesses and brake lines
Fuel system · 4 vehicles - 25V-295 May 7, 2025
Air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance
Brakes · 68 vehicles - 25V-187 Mar 25, 2025
Software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate
Lighting · 1,968 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.