Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner 122SD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner 122SD? 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 122SD problems by model year
49 recall entries across 10 model years and 2 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 122SD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 122SD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 122SD | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 122SD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 122SD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 122SD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 122SD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 122SD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 122SD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 122SD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 122SD | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner 122SD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags1 complaint
- tires1 complaint