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Freightliner COEYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner COE.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls151969–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner COE problems

All model years combined: 0 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
15 recalls

Freightliner COE recalls

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

–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)89V-124 · 1978–1989 · Jul 24, 1989 · 241 vehicles–Structure: body89V-090 · 1979–1987 · Jun 5, 1989 · 3,219 vehicles–Steering: linkages88V-160 · 1984–1988 · Oct 11, 1988 · 92 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner88V-138 · 1982–1983 · Aug 16, 1988 · 19,898 vehicles–Structure87V-091 · 1986–1987 · Jun 15, 1987 · 680 vehicles–Structure: body86V-118 · 1983–1986 · Aug 26, 1986 · 6,800 vehicles–Cooling system: radiator assembly85V-081 · 1985 · Jun 21, 1985 · 3,000 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine85V-076 · 1981–1985 · Jun 11, 1985 · 354 vehicles–Link: connection84V-161 · 1980–1982 · Dec 13, 1984 · 10,938 vehicles–Structure84V-025 · 1983 · Mar 2, 1984 · 405 vehicles–Steering: linkages83V-014 · 1982 · Feb 23, 1983 · 10 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)81V-001 · 1980 · Dec 2, 1981 · 104 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.