By year
Owner complaints about Freightliner vehicles peaked at 52 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Freightliner
The complete NHTSA record for Freightliner vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Freightliner recalls are filed by Daimler Truck.
Owner complaints in the last five years173262 on file in all, across 37 models
Recall campaigns22462 in five years
Severity index14.1Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations144,061 service bulletins
Components
Driver assistance draws the most owner complaints about Freightliner vehicles, 15% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Cascadia has the most complaints of any Freightliner model
Every Freightliner model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 2015 to 2027 | 162 | 18.5 | 186 | 44 |
| Business Class M2 | 2015 to 2027 | 19 | 5.3 | 150 | 0 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2015 to 2024 | 17 | 5.9 | 95 | 3 |
| M2 | 2015 to 2024 | 16 | 6.3 | 38 | 0 |
| M2 Business Class | 2017 to 2019 | 13 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| X-Line | 2016 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprinter 3500 | 2015 to 2024 | 4 | 25.0 | 100 | 3 |
| 114SD | 2015 to 2027 | 3 | 0.0 | 128 | 0 |
| 108SD | 2015 to 2027 | 2 | 0.0 | 96 | 0 |
| 122SD | 2015 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Coronado | 2015 to 2023 | 2 | 0.0 | 35 | 3 |
| Redundant Ford F550 | 2017 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sprinter 1500 | 2015 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 73 | 3 |
| Sprinter 4500 | 2015 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 72 | 3 |
| 1085D | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| MT55 | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Conventional | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT 45G | 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XC-M | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XC-R | 2016 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 17 | 3 |
| E-Cascadia | 2020 to 2027 | 0 | None | 11 | 6 |
| EM2 | 2022 to 2027 | 0 | None | 9 | 3 |
| Sprinter (VS30) | 2019 to 2020 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Econic SD | 2019 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| NEW Cascadia | 2019 to 2023 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Century Class | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 3 | 3 |
| Cascadia Fifth GEN | 2025 to 2027 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Columbia Glider | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 2 | 2 |
| Custom Chass XB | 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Argosy | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Argosy Glider | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Classic Cascadia | 2020 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Coronado Glider | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Chass S2 | 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| MT45G | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| MT55G | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Freightliner product
- 26V-583 Sep 9, 2026
Brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to one side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability…
Stability and traction control · 2,404 vehicles - 26V-475 Jul 22, 2026
Software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly
Lighting · 23k vehicles - 26V-066 Feb 4, 2026
Steering gearbox assembly may have been assembled with insufficient oil
Steering · 280 vehicles - 25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
Suspension · 19k vehicles - 25V-603 Sep 11, 2025
Tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
Steering · 343 vehicles - 25V-601 Sep 11, 2025
Brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel
Brakes · 402 vehicles - 25V-504 Aug 6, 2025
Welds may crack and fail, allowing the Intermediate steering shaft assembly to detach from the steering column
Steering · 176 vehicles - 25V-440 Jun 27, 2025
Compressed natural gas fuel line was routed incorrectly, allowing it to chafe and damage wiring harnesses and brake lines
Fuel system · 4 vehicles - 25V-295 May 7, 2025
Air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance
Brakes · 68 vehicles - 25V-187 Mar 25, 2025
Software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate
Lighting · 1,968 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.