Freightlinerproblems & recalls

Freightliner vehicles have drawn 1,509 consumer complaints and 1,400 recall campaigns across 149models in NHTSA's files, led by the Cascadia and the Freightliner.

1,509

NHTSA complaints

1,400

Recall campaigns

149

Models tracked

Cascadia

Most complained

Which Freightliner models have the most problems?

Model	Years	Complaints	Recalls	Worst year
Cascadia	2002–2026	398	136	2019
Freightliner	1967–2004	188	75	2001
Conventional	1975–2018	117	16	1993
Columbia	1997–2021	110	63	2005
Century	1995–2013	76	38	1998
Sprinter 2500	2001–2022	65	71	2020
Business Class M2	2000–2026	62	111	2006
FL70	1991–2002	52	15	1998
Mt	1992–2002	39	5	1998
M2	2005–2024	38	44	2021
Fs-65	1996–2006	36	11	2001
FLD120	1989–2008	34	7	2000
Sprinter 3500	2001–2022	31	73	2008
Sprinter	2001–2007	18	2	2002
Business Class	1991–2003	17	18	2003
Classic	1996–2008	17	9	2001
Century Class	1998–2017	16	7	2005
FL60	1991–2000	14	14	2000
Flc120	1997–1997	13	1	1997
M2 Business Class	2018–2019	13	4	2019
Xc	1996–2008	13	13	1999
Fld	1986–2011	11	48	2004
X-Line	2005–2016	10	2	2016
114SD	2007–2026	8	66	2023
MB70	1991–2000	8	7	2000
Xc-R	2004–2016	8	2	2014
C120	2000–2000	6	0	2000
School Bus	1997–1997	6	0	1997
Coronado	2000–2023	5	55	2017
FL80	1991–2000	5	8	2000
Mt-45	2000–2008	5	8	2002
Xc Motorhome Chassis	2003–2004	5	3	2004
Business Class M2 106v	2005–2011	4	4	2006
Flc112	1992–1999	4	1	1999
Mt55	1995–2016	4	11	2011
108SD	2010–2026	3	51	2017
122sd	2013–2023	3	26	2021
Cargo	1997–2007	3	4	2007
Custom Chassis	2009–2010	3	0	2009
FLD112	1989–2008	3	5	2000
1085d	2015–2017	2	1	2017
B2 Bus Chassis	2012–2012	2	0	2012
Century Class S/t	2006–2008	2	1	2007
Century St	2000–2008	2	16	2006
Eldorado	1999–1999	2	0	1999
Flc	1986–1999	2	6	1988
Fls 112	1997–2003	2	1	2003
Fs-65 School Bus Chassis	2003–2003	2	2	2003
Mt 45g	2024–2024	2	0	2024
Sprinter 4500	2015–2022	2	38	2019
Sterling	1997–2004	2	5	2002
Acterra	2000–2005	1	0	2004
Argosy	1997–2015	1	26	2005
Class 8	1991–1991	1	1	1991
Custom Chassis Xc	2010–2013	1	2	2013
Discovery	2003–2003	1	0	2003
FL106	1985–1995	1	2	1995
Fl130	1999–1999	1	0	1999
Fla	1986–1995	1	8	1991
Fln	1990–2008	1	21	2005
Legacy	1999–1999	1	0	1999
Mt45	1995–2014	1	8	2008
Mt-55	2003–2008	1	3	2005
Sprinter 1500	2015–2023	1	39	2023
Sterling Acterra	2005–2005	1	1	2005
Xc-M	2016–2016	1	0	2016
Xls	2000–2000	1	1	2000
American Lafrance	1997–2005	0	7	—
Argosy Glider	2015–2015	0	1	—
Argosy Rhd	2008–2008	0	1	—
Book Mobile	2007–2007	0	2	—
Cascadia Fifth Gen	2026–2026	0	2	—
Class 6 Truck	1991–1991	0	0	—
Class 7 Truck	1991–1991	0	0	—
Class 8 Truck	1991–1991	0	0	—
Classic Cascadia	2020–2020	0	1	—
Classic Xl	2000–2011	0	13	—
C.O.E.	1969–1989	0	15	—
Columbia Glider	2011–2016	0	4	—
Condor	2001–2007	0	1	—
Conventional Fld-120	1988–1989	0	1	—
Coronado Glider	2016–2016	0	1	—
Custom Chassis S2	2010–2010	0	1	—
Custom Chassis S2g	2013–2018	0	1	—
Custom Chassis Xb	2010–2013	0	1	—
Custom Chass S2	2021–2021	0	1	—
Custom Chass Xb	2021–2021	0	2	—
Da362	1972–1972	0	1	—
Da402	1973–1973	0	1	—
eCascadia	2020–2026	0	4	—
Econic Sd	2019–2021	0	2	—
Em2	2022–2026	0	3	—
Fb-65	2004–2006	0	2	—
Fb65	1999–1999	0	1	—
Fl111	1991–1994	0	1	—
FL112	2000–2002	0	1	—
Fl112 Business Class	2003–2008	0	1	—
FL50	1991–1999	0	4	—
Fl80 Business Class	2003–2008	0	2	—
FLB	1991–2001	0	10	—
Flc106	1991–1992	0	2	—
Flc-112	1993–1993	0	1	—
Fld120 Military	2007–2008	0	1	—
Fld120sd	2003–2008	0	4	—
Fld Classic	2008–2008	0	1	—
Fld Sd	2000–2008	0	3	—
Fll	1993–1995	0	1	—
Fln106	1996–1998	0	2	—
Flt	1986–1989	0	1	—
M2112 Flr-Cng	2011–2011	0	1	—
Mb	1993–1999	0	2	—
Mb-45	1998–2003	0	2	—
MB 50	1991–1994	0	1	—
Mb-55	1998–2003	0	3	—
Mb55	2000–2005	0	2	—
MB60	1991–1997	0	7	—
MB80	1991–1997	0	4	—
Mbc	2011–2011	0	1	—
Mb Shuttle Bus Chassis	2003–2003	0	1	—
Mc	1996–2005	0	4	—
Mt10	1995–1996	0	1	—
Mt12	1995–1996	0	1	—
Mt13	1995–1996	0	1	—
Mt35	1996–2000	0	3	—
Mt45g	2011–2018	0	2	—
Mt55g	2011–2018	0	2	—
New Cascadia	2020–2023	0	1	—
Odyssey Xl	2009–2009	0	1	—
Powerliner	1973–1975	0	1	—
S112	1999–1999	0	1	—
S2	2005–2009	0	3	—
Sprinter (vs30)	2019–2020	0	6	—
Thomas Built Bus	2004–2004	0	0	—
Vb	1992–1995	0	1	—
Vcl	1996–2001	0	5	—
Western Star	2004–2012	0	4	—
Wft6342t	1971–1972	0	1	—
Wft6364t	1971–1972	0	1	—
Wft7542t	1971–1972	0	1	—
Wft8142t	1971–1972	0	1	—
White	1967–1974	0	1	—
White Freightliner	1975–1977	0	1	—
Xb	1992–2005	0	5	—
Xb-S	2004–2005	0	1	—
Xca	1997–2000	0	1	—
Xc-F	2007–2007	0	0	—
Xcr	2013–2013	0	1	—
Xcs	1999–2010	0	4	—
Xc-S	2004–2005	0	1	—

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.