2019 Freightliner Econic SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2019 Freightliner Econic SD. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-686 the manufacturer reports only 88% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 5, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 Freightliner Econic SD has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2019 Freightliner Econic SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

88%repaired · 2022 Q3

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 20V-686 · Nov 5, 2020 · 104 vehicles · 91 repaired

Risk. A damaged power cable wire coming into contact with the ground cable at the battery relay may increase the risk of a fire from overloading the ground…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

2019 vs. every other Econic SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Econic SD median. How we score

'19'20'21
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  • Caution
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