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Freightliner Century STYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner Century ST.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls162000–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner Century ST 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 Century ST median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner Century ST problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Service brakes, air10
16 recalls

Freightliner Century ST recalls

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

–Conventional: air08V-159 · 2008 · Apr 9, 2008 · 900 vehicles–Engine: diesel07V-598 · 2008 · Dec 28, 2007 · 250 vehicles–Gear box: shaft sector07V-592 · 2008 · Dec 21, 2007 · 220 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor07V-532 · 2008 · Nov 13, 2007 · 5,000 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly07V-530 · 2006–2008 · Nov 13, 2007 · 38,000 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly07V-403 · 2005–2008 · Sep 6, 2007 · 450 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly07V-400 · 2005–2008 · Sep 5, 2007 · 413 vehicles–Steering: column07V-357 · 2007–2008 · Aug 13, 2007 · 42,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery07V-335 · 2007–2008 · Aug 2, 2007 · 4,299 vehicles–Steering07V-306 · 2007–2008 · Jul 18, 2007 · 18,000 vehicles–Supply: check valve07V-302 · 2003–2008 · Jul 16, 2007 · 75,000 vehicles–Steering: column07V-289 · 2005–2006 · Jul 3, 2007 · 25,643 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Century ST

  1. RACK AND PINION FAILUREPE09040 · 2005–2008 · closed Nov 19, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-357
  2. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURESPE08009 · 2004–2005 · closed Jul 3, 2008
    No recall
  3. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHINGPE07047 · 2006–2008 · closed Nov 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-530
  4. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSEA07002 · 2005–2006 · closed Jul 12, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-289
  5. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSPE06033 · 2004–2005 · closed Jan 30, 2007
    No recall