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Freightliner Econic SD Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Freightliner Econic SD (2019–2021).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls

Pick your Freightliner Econic SD model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Freightliner Econic SD10
2020 Freightliner Econic SD20
2019 Freightliner Econic SD10

All Freightliner Econic SD recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner Econic SD, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 20V686000 Reported 104 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America LLC

    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD vehicles. The routing and securement of certain electrical power cables at the battery relay and ground cable may cause the components to be damaged.

    Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the left ground cable and install a new connection joint, and the battery cables will be reoriented and a new heat sleeve installed, free of charge. The recall began…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V829000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America LLC

    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Econic SD vehicles. The vehicle certification label contains the incorrect gross axle weight rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims-…

    Remedy: DTNA reports that all affected vehicles have been remedied with new labels, therefore owner notifications will not be sent. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at…

    Model years: 2020

Other Freightliner models

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.