Freightliner Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 615 safety recalls and 1,087 owner complaints across 149 Freightliner models, filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Pick a model, then a year.
615
safety recalls
1,087
owner complaints
149
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Freightliner models
- Cascadia253
- Freightliner135
- Columbia96
- Conventional76
- Business Class M254
- Century53
- Sprinter 250049
- FL-7037
- FS-6533
- M230
All Freightliner models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1085D | 2015–2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 108SD | 2010–2026 | 51 | 2 |
| 114SD | 2007–2026 | 66 | 5 |
| 122SD | 2013–2023 | 26 | 3 |
| Acterra | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| American Lafrance | 1997–2005 | 7 | 0 |
| Argosy | 1997–2015 | 26 | 1 |
| Argosy Glider | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Argosy Rhd | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| B2 Bus Chassis | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Book Mobile | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| Business Class | 1991–2003 | 18 | 13 |
| Business Class M2 | 2000–2027 | 112 | 54 |
| Business Class M2 106V | 2005–2011 | 4 | 3 |
| C120 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Cargo | 1997–2007 | 4 | 3 |
| Cascadia | 2002–2026 | 137 | 253 |
| Cascadia Fifth Gen | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Century | 1995–2013 | 38 | 53 |
| Century Class | 1998–2017 | 7 | 14 |
| Century Class S/t | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Century ST | 2000–2008 | 16 | 2 |
| Class 8 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| Classic | 1996–2008 | 9 | 14 |
| Classic Cascadia | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Classic XL | 2000–2011 | 13 | 0 |
| Coe | 1969–1989 | 15 | 0 |
| Columbia | 1997–2021 | 63 | 96 |
| Columbia Glider | 2011–2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Condor | 2001–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Conventional | 1975–2018 | 16 | 76 |
| Conventional FLD-120 | 1988–1989 | 1 | 0 |
| Coronado | 2000–2023 | 55 | 4 |
| Coronado Glider | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Chass S2 | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Chass XB | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| DA362 | 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| DA402 | 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| Discovery | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Cascadia | 2020–2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Econic SD | 2019–2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Eldorado | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| EM2 | 2022–2027 | 4 | 0 |
| FB-65 | 2004–2006 | 2 | 0 |
| FB65 | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| FL-106 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| FL-50 | 1995–1999 | 3 | 0 |
| FL-60 | 1991–2000 | 7 | 7 |
| FL-70 | 1991–2000 | 12 | 37 |
| FL-80 | 1991–1998 | 3 | 1 |
| FL106 | 1991–1994 | 1 | 0 |
| FL111 | 1991–1994 | 1 | 0 |
| FL112 | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| FL112 Business Class | 2003–2008 | 1 | 0 |
| FL130 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| FL50 | 1991–1994 | 1 | 0 |
| FL60 | 1991–2000 | 6 | 5 |
| FL70 | 1995–2002 | 2 | 2 |
| FL80 | 1991–2000 | 4 | 2 |
| FL80 Business Class | 2003–2008 | 2 | 0 |
| Fla | 1986–1994 | 7 | 1 |
| Flb | 1991–2001 | 9 | 0 |
| Flc | 1986–1999 | 5 | 1 |
| FLC-112 | 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| FLC106 | 1991–1992 | 2 | 0 |
| FLC112 | 1992–1999 | 1 | 3 |
| FLC120 | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Fld | 1986–2011 | 47 | 10 |
| Fld Classic | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Fld SD | 2000–2008 | 3 | 0 |
| FLD-112 | 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| FLD-120 | 1993–1994 | 3 | 2 |
| FLD112 | 1989–2008 | 3 | 2 |
| FLD120 | 1989–2008 | 4 | 27 |
| FLD120 Military | 2007–2008 | 1 | 0 |
| FLD120SD | 2003–2008 | 4 | 0 |
| Fln | 1990–2008 | 21 | 1 |
| FLN106 | 1996–1998 | 2 | 0 |
| Fls 112 | 1997–2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Flt | 1986–1989 | 1 | 0 |
| Freightliner | 1967–2004 | 74 | 135 |
| FS-65 | 1996–2006 | 11 | 33 |
| FS-65 School Bus Chassis | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Legacy | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| M2 | 2005–2024 | 44 | 30 |
| M2 Business Class | 2018–2019 | 4 | 13 |
| M2112 Flr-Cng | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Mb | 1993–1999 | 2 | 0 |
| Mb Shuttle Bus Chassis | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| MB-45 | 1998–2003 | 2 | 0 |
| MB-55 | 1998–2003 | 3 | 0 |
| MB-60 | 1991–1997 | 4 | 0 |
| MB-70 | 1991–2000 | 4 | 4 |
| MB-80 | 1991–1997 | 2 | 0 |
| MB50 | 1991–1994 | 1 | 0 |
| MB55 | 2000–2005 | 2 | 0 |
| MB60 | 1991–1994 | 2 | 0 |
| MB70 | 1991–1994 | 2 | 0 |
| MB80 | 1991–1992 | 1 | 0 |
| Mbc | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Mc | 1996–2005 | 4 | 0 |
| Mt | 1992–2002 | 5 | 22 |
| Mt 45G | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| MT-45 | 2000–2008 | 8 | 5 |
| MT-55 | 2003–2008 | 3 | 1 |
| MT10 | 1995–1996 | 1 | 0 |
| MT12 | 1995–1996 | 1 | 0 |
| MT13 | 1995–1996 | 1 | 0 |
| MT35 | 1996–2000 | 3 | 0 |
| MT45 | 1995–2014 | 8 | 1 |
| MT45G | 2011–2018 | 2 | 0 |
| MT55 | 1995–2016 | 11 | 3 |
| MT55G | 2011–2018 | 2 | 0 |
| New Cascadia | 2020–2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Odyssey XL | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Powerliner | 1973–1975 | 1 | 0 |
| Redundant Ford F550 | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| S112 | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| S2 | 2005–2009 | 3 | 0 |
| School Bus | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Sprinter | 2002–2007 | 2 | 16 |
| Sprinter (VS30) | 2019–2020 | 6 | 0 |
| Sprinter 1500 | 2015–2023 | 39 | 1 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2001–2022 | 71 | 49 |
| Sprinter 3500 | 2001–2022 | 73 | 21 |
| Sprinter 4500 | 2015–2022 | 38 | 1 |
| Sterling | 1997–2004 | 5 | 2 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Vb | 1992–1995 | 1 | 0 |
| Vcl | 1996–2001 | 5 | 0 |
| Western Star | 2004–2012 | 4 | 0 |
| WFT6342T | 1971–1972 | 1 | 0 |
| WFT6364T | 1971–1972 | 1 | 0 |
| WFT7542T | 1971–1972 | 1 | 0 |
| WFT8142T | 1971–1972 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1967–1974 | 1 | 0 |
| White Freightliner | 1975–1977 | 1 | 0 |
| X-Line | 2005–2016 | 2 | 9 |
| Xb | 1992–2005 | 5 | 0 |
| Xb-S | 2004–2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Xc | 1996–2006 | 13 | 9 |
| Xc Motorhome Chassis | 2003–2004 | 3 | 4 |
| Xc-M | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Xc-R | 2004–2016 | 2 | 4 |
| Xc-S | 2004–2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Xca | 1997–2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Xcr | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Xcs | 1999–2010 | 4 | 0 |
| XLS | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.