Sterling Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 94 safety recalls and 52 owner complaints across 32 Sterling models, filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Pick a model, then a year.
94
safety recalls
52
owner complaints
32
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Sterling models
All Sterling models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 2007–2009 | 5 | 3 |
| 7500 | 2005–2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 825 | 1987–1999 | 2 | 3 |
| 825SL | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 827 | 1989–1991 | 0 | 7 |
| 8500 | 2005–2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 9500 | 2006–2013 | 11 | 1 |
| A-Line | 1998–2012 | 22 | 3 |
| A9500 | 2007–2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Acterra | 1994–2012 | 40 | 7 |
| At | 2006–2007 | 2 | 0 |
| AT9500 | 2000–2007 | 3 | 0 |
| Bullet | 2008–2009 | 5 | 1 |
| Bullet 4500 | 2008–2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Bullet 5500 | 2008–2009 | 1 | 6 |
| Cargo | 1999–2007 | 3 | 1 |
| Century | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Condor | 2000–2007 | 3 | 0 |
| Hx | 2003–2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Hx L-Line | 2005–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| L | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| L-Line | 1998–2010 | 27 | 7 |
| L7500 | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| L8500 | 2006–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| L9500 | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 |
| LT | 1998–2007 | 3 | 3 |
| LT 8500 | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| LT7500 | 1999–2007 | 2 | 0 |
| LT8500 | 2007–2015 | 3 | 0 |
| LT9500 | 2004–2008 | 2 | 1 |
| Sterling | 1988–2002 | 1 | 4 |
| Tractor | 1999 | 0 | 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.