Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Freightliner 114SD failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 3,029 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
6 Transport Canada recalls for the 2025 Freightliner 114SD.
| 2025610 4 Nov 2025 | Suspension Issue: On certain trucks, the fasteners for the axle clamp(s) may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the clamps could loosen. If this happens, the… |
| 2025478 11 Sept 2025 | Steering Issue: On certain trucks, the castle nut securing the tie rod may not have been tightened properly and/or the cotter pin may be missing. As a result, the nut c… |
| 2025480 11 Sept 2025 | Brakes Issue: On certain trucks, the brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen and detach, causing reduc… |
| 2024510 10 Sept 2024 | Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain trucks, a software problem could cause the brake lights not to work when the brakes are automatically applied during emergency braking. … |
| 2024315 4 Jun 2024 | Steering Issue: On certain trucks, the ball stud on the tie rod(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the stud could fail and cause a loss of steeri… |
| 2024310 31 May 2024 | Wheels Issue: On certain vehicles, the snap rings for the wheel hub fasteners could be missing. As a result, the wheel hub fasteners could loosen and cause the wheel… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, 2021-2026 Western Star 47X, 2021-2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2022 Western Star 48X, and 2023 Western Star 4700 vehicles. The axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Western Star 47X, Freightliner Business Class M2, FCCC MT55G, 2025-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, FCCC MT45G, FCCC S2RV106, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Freightliner eCascadia, FCCC S2C106, and Freightliner 108SD vehicles. The tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 FCCC XCR, FCCC XBS, FCCC MT45, Western Star 57X, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, FCCC MT55G, FCCC MT45G, FCCC XCP, FCCC XCM, Western Star 49X, Western Star 47X, 2026 Freightliner Cascadia 5th Gen, FCCC MT55, and FCCC MT50E vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 49X vehicles. The air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025 Western Star 47X, and 2022-2025 Western Star 57X vehicles that may be upfitted with a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia and Western Star 47X vehicles. The tie rod in the front axle may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and result in tie rod failure.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 114SD, Western Star 47X, and 49X transit buses equipped with Composolite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, and S2C 106 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Custom Chassis MC, MT45, MT45G, MT55, S2C 106, S2RV 106, XBS, XCM, XCP, XCR, XCS, Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, 57X, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Freightliner told its dealers about the 2025 Freightliner 114SD: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011588 | Revised Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management. |
| 11011116 | Detroit Freightliner Action Bulletin for Detroit Connect Safety Plus |
| 11011109 | Service Solution for M2 and SD+ Bodybuilder Marker Lights Turn Off While Truck Lights Remain On |
| 11011108 | Service Solution for M2, SD Park brake check valve may be improperly plumbed causing brakes to drag |
| 11011105 | Service Solution for M2 mirror wind noise |
| 11011085 | CX Advocate for HDEP Running Change |
| 11011083 | CX Advocate for Crew Cab Rear Door Locks (SF701) |
| 11011082 | CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check. |
| 11011078 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11011077 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11011076 | Warranty Information letter for Detroit Line or Line Seal, High Pressure Fuel Injector Standard Repair Time Updates |
| 11011075 | Technical Service Bulletin for Repairing Seat Occupancy Sensor for ISRI, SEARS and National Truck Seats |
| 11011070 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11010191 | My Communications for OnGuard Discontinuation on all Daimler Truck products |
| 11010186 | CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check. |
| 11010177 | CX Advocate for overview of the remanufacturing process. |
| 11010171 | CX Advocate for HDEP Running Change |
| 11010165 | Field Service Campaign for Crew Cab Rear Door Locks |
| 11010164 | Field Service Campaign for Crew Cab Rear Door Locks |
| 11010143 | Service Solution for Detroit Successful Regen Reference for GHG17 DD Engines |
| 11010141 | Field Service Campaign for Crew Cab Rear Door Locks |
| 11010136 | Parts Bulletin for Powertrain Power Distribution Module (PTPDM) Kit Replacement |
| 11010131 | Customer Service Annoucement for Discolored Coolant Surge Tank on Heavy Duty Engine Product (HDEP) |
| 11010130 | Customer Service Annoucement for Heavy-Duty Engine Product (HDEP) Oil Separator Leaks |
| 11008541 | CX Advocate for unwanted park brake warning (TSB54-365-FTL) |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)