Freightliner recalls and safety
622 recalls since 1967 · 1,131 owner complaints since 1995
622
vehicle recalls since 1967
622
vehicle recalls since 1967
Freightliner has had 622 vehicle recalls since 1967, covering 5.11 million vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 8 recalls for 22,554 vehicles, down 20.0% from 2024. The Freightliner Cascadia has the most recalls (137). Owners filed 20 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
8
-20.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
4
26K units
All recalls
622
Since 1967
Units affected
5.11M
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
1
Owners told not to drive
Complaints, 12 mo
20
-59.2% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
Freightliner vehicle recalls each year since 1967, and the vehicles they covered
Freightliner models
153 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 137 | 2.21M | 253 | - |
| Business Class M2 | 112 | 1.05M | 54 | - |
| Freightliner | 79 | 143K | 159 | - |
| Sprinter 3500 | 73 | 1.03M | 21 | - |
| Sprinter 2500 | 71 | 1.01M | 49 | ★ 2012-2014 |
| 114SD | 66 | 726K | 5 | - |
| Columbia | 63 | 998K | 96 | - |
| Coronado | 55 | 782K | 4 | - |
| 108SD | 51 | 322K | 2 | - |
| FLD | 47 | 682K | 10 | - |
| M2 | 44 | 215K | 30 | - |
| Sprinter 1500 | 39 | 539K | 1 | - |
| Century | 38 | 509K | 53 | - |
| Sprinter 4500 | 38 | 519K | 1 | - |
| 122SD | 26 | 235K | 3 | - |
| Argosy | 26 | 468K | 1 | - |
| FLN | 21 | 143K | 1 | - |
| Business Class | 18 | 194K | 14 | - |
| Conventional | 16 | 77K | 77 | - |
| Century ST | 16 | 219K | 2 | - |
| Coe | 15 | 83K | 0 | - |
| XC | 13 | 65K | 9 | - |
| Classic XL | 13 | 218K | 0 | - |
| FL-70 | 12 | 98K | 38 | - |
| FS-65 | 11 | 115K | 33 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 153. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Freightliner recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Freightliner recalls by component
- Steering100 · 697K units
- Service brakes, air74 · 707K units
- Electrical system41 · 615K units
- Engine and engine cooling41 · 269K units
- Power train41 · 243K units
- Equipment35 · 150K units
- Suspension32 · 91K units
- Exterior lighting30 · 882K units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Freightliner owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
20 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system132
- Engine and engine cooling132
- Tires100
- Power train99
- Suspension98
- Steering93
- Unknown or other80
- Complaints
- 1,131
- Crashes reported
- 64
- Fires reported
- 74
- People injured
- 89
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Freightliner recalls
The newest of 622. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
How many recalls did Freightliner have in 2025?
8 Freightliner vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 22,554 vehicles, compared with 10 in 2024. In 2026 there have been 4 so far.
Which Freightliner models have the most recalls?
The Cascadia (137), the Business Class M2 (112) and the Freightliner (79) have the most recalls since 1967. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Freightliner recall problem?
Steering: 100 of the 622 Freightliner recalls, followed by service brakes, air (74).
What do Freightliner owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 132 of the 1,131 safety complaints Freightliner owners filed since 1995, then engine and engine cooling (132). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Freightliner?
Yes: 1 Freightliner recall tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired. The newest is from Oct 6, 2017: Freightliner Cascadia (2017-2018): Steering.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.