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Freightliner 108SD

Every Freightliner 108SD model year on file, 2000 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years20 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years282000 to 2027
Recall campaigns51Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,170Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.75120002003200620092012201512018202120242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Freightliner 108SD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
2
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner 108SD model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner 108SD by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0011
2026Not decoded0NoneNone4058
2025Not decoded0NoneNone60129
2024Not decoded0NoneNone20128
2023Not decoded0NoneNone40111
2022Not decoded0NoneNone40119
2021Not decoded0NoneNone100135
2020Heavy truck10.033100193
2019Not decoded0NoneNone150257
2018Not decoded0NoneNone110360
2017Truck10.010080387
2016Not decoded0NoneNone110344
2015Not decoded0NoneNone110322
2014Not decoded0NoneNone70282
2013Not decoded0NoneNone60254
2012Not decoded0NoneNone40245
2011Not decoded0NoneNone10238
2010Not decoded0NoneNone10231
2009Not decoded0NoneNone0089
2008Not decoded0NoneNone00160
2007Not decoded0NoneNone00159
2006Not decoded0NoneNone00148
2005Not decoded0NoneNone00144
2004Not decoded0NoneNone00135
2003Not decoded0NoneNone00134
2002Not decoded0NoneNone00134
2001Not decoded0NoneNone00134
2000Not decoded0NoneNone00129
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner 108SD

  • 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-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
  • 24V-668 Sep 10, 2024
    Brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event
    Lighting · 17k vehicles
  • 24V-571 Aug 1, 2024
    Tie rod in the front axle may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and result in tie rod failure
    Steering · 3,799 vehicles
  • 24V-402 Jun 4, 2024
    Front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation
    Steering · 541 vehicles
  • 24V-393 Jun 3, 2024
    Wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
    Wheels · 285 vehicles
  • 23V-238 Apr 4, 2023
    Tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach
    Steering · 306 vehicles
  • 23V-237 Apr 4, 2023
    Windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail
    Visibility and wipers · 58k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.