Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner 114SD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner 114SD? 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 114SD problems by model year
167 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 114SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 114SD | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 114SD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 114SD | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 114SD | 9 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 114SD | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 114SD | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 114SD | 17 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 114SD | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 114SD | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 114SD | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 114SD | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 114SD | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 114SD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 114SD | 8 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 114SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 114SD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 114SD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 114SD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 114SD | 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 114SD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint