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Freightliner ArgosyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 26 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner Argosy.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls261997–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Freightliner Argosy years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Argosy median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner Argosy problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Tires10
26 recalls

Freightliner Argosy recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

50%Exterior lighting20V-214 · 2006 · Apr 14, 2020 · 63,175 vehicles94%Service brakes, air14V-717 · 2014–2015 · Nov 10, 2014 · 2,618 vehicles51%Seat belts14V-150 · 2014 · Mar 28, 2014 · 938 vehicles74%Seat belts13V-604 · 2014 · Nov 29, 2013 · 26,310 vehicles–Springs: leaf spring assembly11V-109 · 2010–2011 · Feb 23, 2011 · 4,977 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-366 · 2004–2010 · Sep 23, 2009 · 25,362 vehicles–Conventional: air08V-159 · 2008 · Apr 9, 2008 · 900 vehicles–Gear box: shaft sector07V-592 · 2008 · Dec 21, 2007 · 220 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly07V-530 · 2006–2008 · Nov 13, 2007 · 38,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery07V-335 · 2007–2008 · Aug 2, 2007 · 4,299 vehicles–Supply: check valve07V-302 · 2003–2008 · Jul 16, 2007 · 75,000 vehicles–Conventional: air06V-205 · 2007 · Jun 12, 2006 · 5,243 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Argosy

  1. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHINGPE07047 · 2006–2008 · closed Nov 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-530