Freightliner recalls and complaints
70 models • 1,549 recall campaigns • 1,507 consumer complaints
Freightliner safety intelligence
Recent Recall Campaigns
Latest NHTSA recalls affecting Freightliner vehicles.
Top Complained-About Components
Most reported component categories in NHTSA safety complaints for Freightliner.
| Component | Complaints | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 145 | 3 crash 14 fire |
| Electrical System | 135 | 4 crash 30 fire |
| Suspension | 105 | 5 crash 2 fire |
| Power Train | 105 | 3 crash 4 fire |
| Tires | 101 | 8 crash 3 fire |
Models
Every Freightliner model tracked by NHTSA, with recall and complaint counts.
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 22 | 384 | 398 |
| Freightliner | 18 | 43 | 188 |
| Conventional | 19 | 12 | 117 |
| Columbia | 11 | 158 | 110 |
| Century | 10 | 50 | 76 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 15 | 120 | 64 |
| Business Class M2 | 16 | 193 | 62 |
| Fl-70 | 8 | 19 | 50 |
| Mt | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| M2 | 14 | 122 | 38 |
| Fs-65 | 6 | 28 | 36 |
| Fld120 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
| Sprinter 3500 | 10 | 57 | 31 |
| Sprinter | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| Business Class | 5 | 26 | 17 |
| Classic | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| Century Class | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Flc120 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| M2 Business Class | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Xc | 5 | 24 | 13 |
| Fld | 9 | 54 | 11 |
| X-Line | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Fl-60 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 114sd | 3 | 31 | 8 |
| Mb-70 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Xc-R | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| C120 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| School Bus | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Coronado | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Fl60 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Mt-45 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Xc Motorhome Chassis | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Business Class M2 106v | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fl80 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Flc112 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mt55 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 108sd | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| 122sd | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| Cargo | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Custom Chassis | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Fld112 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1085d | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B2 Bus Chassis | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Century Class S/T | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Century St | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Eldorado | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fl70 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flc | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fld-120 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Fls 112 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fs-65 School Bus Chassis | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mt 45g | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sprinter 4500 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Sterling | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Acterra | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Argosy | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Class 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Custom Chassis Xc | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Discovery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fl-106 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fl130 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fl-80 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fla | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Fln | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Legacy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mt45 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mt-55 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Xc-M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Xls | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Data sources & freshness
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Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.
Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).
Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.
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