Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner 108SD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner 108SD? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Freightliner 108SD problems by model year
116 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 108SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 108SD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 108SD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 108SD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 108SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 108SD | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 108SD | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 108SD | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 108SD | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 108SD | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 108SD | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 108SD | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 108SD | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 108SD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 108SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 108SD | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 108SD | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner 108SD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine1 complaint