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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Freightliner 108sd problems by model year
18 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 108sd | 10 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 108sd | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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