Freightliner recalls & problems
112 models with NHTSA safety records since 1990, sorted by number of owner complaints.
| Model | Model years | Recalls* | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 2002–2026 | 364 | 253 |
| Freightliner | 1990–2004 | 19 | 129 |
| Columbia | 1997–2021 | 203 | 96 |
| Conventional | 1993–2007 | 2 | 64 |
| Business Class M2 | 2000–2027 | 291 | 55 |
| Century | 1995–2013 | 104 | 53 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2001–2022 | 148 | 49 |
| FL70 | 1991–2002 | 36 | 39 |
| Fs-65 | 1996–2006 | 31 | 33 |
| M2 | 2005–2024 | 139 | 30 |
| FLD120 | 1990–2008 | 17 | 26 |
| Mt | 1992–2002 | 17 | 22 |
| Sprinter 3500 | 2001–2022 | 149 | 21 |
| Business Class | 1991–2003 | 55 | 13 |
| M2 Business Class | 2018–2019 | 5 | 13 |
| FL60 | 1991–2000 | 34 | 12 |
| Sprinter | 2002–2007 | 2 | 12 |
| Century Class | 2002–2017 | 40 | 10 |
| Classic | 2000–2008 | 22 | 10 |
| Fld | 1990–2011 | 105 | 10 |
| X-Line | 2005–2016 | 3 | 9 |
| Xc | 1996–2006 | 28 | 8 |
| Mt-45 | 1995–2014 | 41 | 6 |
| 114SD | 2007–2026 | 167 | 5 |
| Coronado | 2000–2023 | 173 | 4 |
| MT55 | 1995–2016 | 32 | 4 |
| Xc Motorhome Chassis | 2003–2004 | 4 | 4 |
| Business Class M2 106V | 2005–2011 | 7 | 3 |
| C120 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 108SD | 2010–2026 | 116 | 2 |
| 122SD | 2014–2023 | 49 | 2 |
| Century Class S/t | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Century St | 2000–2008 | 33 | 2 |
| Redundant Ford F550 | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Argosy | 1997–2015 | 57 | 1 |
| Cargo | 1998–2007 | 6 | 1 |
| Class 8 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| FL106 | 1991–1995 | 7 | 1 |
| FL80 | 1991–1998 | 16 | 1 |
| Fla | 1990–1995 | 16 | 1 |
| FLC120 | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Fln | 1990–2008 | 52 | 1 |
| Fs-65 School Bus Chassis | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Sprinter 4500 | 2015–2022 | 72 | 1 |
| Sterling | 1997–2004 | 9 | 1 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Xc-R | 2004–2013 | 5 | 1 |
| Xls | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1085D | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| American Lafrance | 1997–2005 | 12 | 0 |
| Argosy Glider | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Argosy Rhd | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Book Mobile | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| Cascadia Fifth Gen | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Classic Cascadia | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Classic Xl | 2000–2011 | 38 | 0 |
| Columbia Glider | 2011–2016 | 7 | 0 |
| Condor | 2001–2007 | 7 | 0 |
| Coronado Glider | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Chass S2 | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Chass Xb | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| eCascadia | 2020–2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Econic Sd | 2019–2021 | 4 | 0 |
| EM2 | 2022–2027 | 9 | 0 |
| Fb-65 | 1999–2006 | 5 | 0 |
| FL50 | 1991–1999 | 9 | 0 |
| FL111 | 1991–1994 | 4 | 0 |
| FL112 | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| FL112 Business Class | 2003–2008 | 6 | 0 |
| FL80 Business Class | 2003–2008 | 8 | 0 |
| FLB | 1991–2001 | 20 | 0 |
| Flc | 1991–1999 | 8 | 0 |
| FLC106 | 1991–1992 | 4 | 0 |
| FLC112 | 1992–1993 | 2 | 0 |
| Fld Classic | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Fld Sd | 2000–2008 | 3 | 0 |
| FLD112 | 1990–2008 | 14 | 0 |
| FLD120 Military | 2007–2008 | 2 | 0 |
| FLD120SD | 2003–2008 | 13 | 0 |
| Fll | 1993–1995 | 3 | 0 |
| FLN106 | 1996–1998 | 5 | 0 |
| Fls 112 | 1997–2000 | 4 | 0 |
| M2112 Flr-Cng | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Mb | 1993–1999 | 6 | 0 |
| Mb-45 | 1998–2003 | 10 | 0 |
| Mb-55 | 1998–2005 | 17 | 0 |
| MB60 | 1991–1997 | 23 | 0 |
| MB70 | 1991–1997 | 23 | 0 |
| MB80 | 1991–1997 | 9 | 0 |
| Mb Shuttle Bus Chassis | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| MB 50 | 1991–1994 | 4 | 0 |
| Mbc | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Mc | 1996–2005 | 9 | 0 |
| MT10 | 1995–1996 | 2 | 0 |
| MT12 | 1995–1996 | 2 | 0 |
| MT13 | 1995–1996 | 2 | 0 |
| MT35 | 1996–2000 | 7 | 0 |
| MT45G | 2011–2018 | 5 | 0 |
| MT55G | 2011–2018 | 5 | 0 |
| New Cascadia | 2020–2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Odyssey Xl | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| S112 | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| S2 | 2005–2009 | 7 | 0 |
| Sprinter 1500 | 2015–2022 | 73 | 0 |
| Sprinter (VS30) | 2019–2020 | 8 | 0 |
| Vb | 1992–1995 | 4 | 0 |
| Vcl | 1996–2001 | 13 | 0 |
| Western Star | 2004–2012 | 5 | 0 |
| Xb | 1992–2005 | 20 | 0 |
| Xb-S | 2004–2005 | 2 | 0 |
| Xca | 1997–2000 | 4 | 0 |
| Xcs | 1999–2010 | 7 | 0 |
*Recalls are counted once per model year, so one recall covering five model years counts five times. Complaints are reports owners filed with NHTSA; more popular models get more complaints simply because more were sold.