Freightliner problems
Owners have filed 1,514 complaints about Freightliner vehicles with NHTSA, spread across 70 models.
1,514
Complaints
70
Models
82
Crashes reported
93
Fires reported
Every Freightliner model
| Model | Years | Complaints | Worst year | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | 2005–2026 | 402 | 2019 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| Freightliner | 1981–2004 | 188 | 2001 | Brakes |
| Conventional | 1984–2018 | 117 | 1993 | Tires |
| Columbia | 2000–2010 | 110 | 2005 | Engine & Cooling |
| Century | 1997–2008 | 76 | 2000 | Engine & Cooling |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2003–2022 | 66 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| Business Class M2 | 2003–2025 | 62 | — | Brakes |
| FL-70 | 1993–2000 | 50 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| M2 | 2006–2022 | 40 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| MT | 1998–2002 | 39 | — | Suspension |
| FS-65 | 1998–2005 | 36 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| FLD120 | 1992–2006 | 32 | — | Suspension |
| Sprinter 3500 | 2003–2021 | 31 | — | Airbags |
Freightliner model years to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
2019 Freightliner Cascadia
53 complaints · driver assist & collision avoidance
2020 Freightliner Cascadia
47 complaints · driver assist & collision avoidance
2005 Freightliner Columbia
44 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
2000 Freightliner Century
19 complaints · suspension
1993 Freightliner Conventional
27 complaints · engine & cooling
2015 Freightliner Cascadia
22 complaints · electrical system
1997 Freightliner Conventional
15 complaints · tires
2000 Freightliner Conventional
14 complaints · tires
2001 Freightliner Freightliner
41 complaints · fuel & propulsion
2021 Freightliner Cascadia
24 complaints · tires
2018 Freightliner Cascadia
19 complaints · lights