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Freightliner Business ClassYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner Business Class.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: StructureSafety recalls181991–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner Business Class 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 Business Class median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner Business Class problems

All model years combined: 13 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
Structure30
Engine and engine cooling31
Tires21
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Service brakes, air10
Electrical system10
Wheels11
Fuel system, diesel10
Parking brake10
1 other systems10
18 recalls

Freightliner Business Class recalls

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

–Front: wheel bearing04V-272 · 2002–2003 · Jun 7, 2004 · 9,602 vehicles–Vehicle speed control03V-246 · 1995–1997 · Jul 10, 2003 · 62 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly03V-227 · 2000 · Jun 17, 2003 · 2,000 vehicles–Engine: diesel03V-203 · 2002 · May 29, 2003 · 73 vehicles–Front: hub03V-112 · 1998–2001 · Mar 21, 2003 · 5,716 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly02V-337 · 2002 · Dec 17, 2002 · 733 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings02V-280 · 2001–2002 · Oct 17, 2002 · 53 vehicles–Mechanical: linkage and cable02V-108 · 1994–2002 · Apr 10, 2002 · 548 vehicles–Supply: check valve02V-018 · 2001 · Jan 22, 2002 · 5,176 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal01V-322 · 2001 · Nov 15, 2001 · 2,700 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages01V-189 · 2000–2001 · Jun 14, 2001 · 4,400 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages00V-357 · 1991–2000 · Nov 3, 2000 · 105,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Business Class

  1. ABS CORROSION EXTENDS STOPPING DISTEA02036 · 1996–1998 · closed Jan 26, 2004
    No recall