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Freightliner 122SD

Every Freightliner 122SD model year on file, 2004 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years30 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years232004 to 2026
Recall campaigns26Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6,409Summed across model years
By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 33% of the model's total

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

00.250.50.7512004200620082010201212014201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the Freightliner 122SD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
2
Airbags
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Freightliner 122SD 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 122SD by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone0012
2025Not decoded0NoneNone0054
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0058
2023Not decoded0NoneNone2059
2022Not decoded0NoneNone3061
2021Other10.05060104
2020Not decoded0NoneNone30131
2019Not decoded0NoneNone80179
2018Heavy truck10.03380461
2017Not decoded0NoneNone60593
2016Not decoded0NoneNone30645
2015Not decoded0NoneNone50539
2014Not decoded0NoneNone50577
2013Van10.05000535
2012Not decoded0NoneNone00517
2011Not decoded0NoneNone00459
2010Not decoded0NoneNone00462
2009Not decoded0NoneNone00365
2008Not decoded0NoneNone00281
2007Not decoded0NoneNone00281
2006Not decoded0NoneNone0012
2005Not decoded0NoneNone0012
2004Not decoded0NoneNone0012
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner 122SD

  • 25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
    Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
    Suspension · 19k vehicles
  • 23V-105 Feb 20, 2023
    Drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the…
    Steering · 61k vehicles
  • 22V-919 Dec 12, 2022
    Vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims
    Tires · 49 vehicles
  • 21V-369 May 19, 2021
    Tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach
    Steering · 8,482 vehicles
  • 21V-256 Apr 12, 2021
    Steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture
    Steering · 12k vehicles
  • 20V-642 Oct 16, 2020
    Internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly
    Powertrain · 4,329 vehicles
  • 20V-539 Sep 3, 2020
    Lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts
    Suspension · 103 vehicles
  • 20V-214 Apr 14, 2020
    Rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road
    Lighting · 63k vehicles
  • 19V-370 May 14, 2019
    Vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity
    Brakes · 741 vehicles
  • 18V-913 Dec 19, 2018
    Affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts
    Steering · 501 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.