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Freightliner 122SD

Every Freightliner 122SD model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years20 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years122015 to 2026

Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins2,896Summed across model years

By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Tires leads the Freightliner 122SD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Freightliner 122SD model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Freightliner 122SD by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Bulletins
2026	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	12
2025	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	54
2024	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	58
2023	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	59
2022	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	61
2021	Other	1	0.0	50	6	104
2020	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	131
2019	Not decoded	0	None	None	8	179
2018	Heavy truck	1	0.0	33	8	461
2017	Not decoded	0	None	None	6	593
2016	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	645
2015	Not decoded	0	None	None	5	539

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner 122SD

25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
Suspension · 19k vehicles
23V-105 Feb 20, 2023
Drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the…
Steering · 61k vehicles
22V-919 Dec 12, 2022
Vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims
Tires · 49 vehicles
21V-369 May 19, 2021
Tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach
Steering · 8,482 vehicles
21V-256 Apr 12, 2021
Steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture
Steering · 12k vehicles
20V-642 Oct 16, 2020
Internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly
Powertrain · 4,329 vehicles
20V-539 Sep 3, 2020
Lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts
Suspension · 103 vehicles
20V-214 Apr 14, 2020
Rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road
Lighting · 63k vehicles
18V-913 Dec 19, 2018
Affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts
Steering · 501 vehicles
18V-903 Dec 19, 2018
Internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement
Powertrain · 6,795 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.