1998 Freightliner Century ClassProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Freightliner Century Class, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 3, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Freightliner Century Class has problems

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
Electrical system10

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

0 recalls

1998 Freightliner Century Class recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Century Class 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 Century Class median. How we score

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Century Class owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE SHOP IN CLEVELAND TN (GTG TRUCK AND TRAILER REPAIR HAS CHANGED THE MILES ON MY SPEEDOMETER AND I AM NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY HAVE FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY ACTIONS AND NEED TO BE GET IT FIXED BUT REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS OR MAKE IT RIGHT.BEEN WITHOUT MY ONLY…
Complaint 11012617 · Aug 3, 2017 · 1,289,342 miles

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