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Freightliner CenturyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 38 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner Century.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints53Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls381995–2013 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/10015 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1006 complaints · 7 recalls1998Not rated–/1009 complaints · 5 recalls1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner Century problems

All model years combined: 53 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 cooling147
Suspension130
Tires71
Steering60
Visibility40
Power train40
Fuel system, gasoline30
Structure31
Equipment20
8 other systems90
38 recalls

Freightliner Century recalls

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

–Engine: diesel12V-074 · 2006–2013 · Feb 28, 2012 · 103,437 vehicles–Steering: rack and pinion11V-514 · 2005–2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · 9,689 vehicles–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-465 · 2006–2012 · Sep 8, 2011 · 4,444 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump11V-287 · 2009–2011 · May 18, 2011 · 268 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-146 · 2006–2011 · Mar 3, 2011 · 2,073 vehicles–Other: labels10V-551 · 2011 · Nov 4, 2010 · 7,466 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-341 · 2007–2011 · Jul 27, 2010 · 5,743 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump10V-339 · 2009–2011 · Jul 27, 2010 · 13,410 vehicles–Fuel system, other10V-189 · 2008–2011 · May 7, 2010 · 30,704 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-400 · 2007–2010 · Oct 8, 2009 · 18,067 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings09V-391 · 2006–2010 · Oct 6, 2009 · 10,185 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump09V-390 · 2009 · Oct 6, 2009 · 2,726 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 38 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

8 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Century

  1. Daimler Trucks North America RecallsAQ18002 · 2005–2013 · closed Jul 11, 2024
    No recall
  2. RACK AND PINION FAILUREPE09040 · 2005–2010 · closed Nov 19, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-357
  3. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURESPE08009 · 2004 · closed Jul 3, 2008
    No recall
  4. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHINGPE07047 · 2006–2007 · closed Nov 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-530
  5. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSEA07002 · 2006 · closed Jul 12, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-289
  6. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSPE06033 · 2004 · closed Jan 30, 2007
    No recall
  7. FRONT BRAKE AIR HOSE LEAKSPE03005 · 1998–2001 · closed Aug 22, 2003
    No recall
  8. INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLYPE02088 · 1996–2002 · closed May 1, 2003
    Led to recall 03E-019