2018 Freightliner ConventionalProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Freightliner Conventional, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Freightliner Conventional 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
Fuel system, diesel10

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

0 recalls

2018 Freightliner Conventional recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Conventional 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 Conventional median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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In owners' words

What Conventional owners report

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

The contact owns a 2018 FREIGHTLINER XC-R. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) and 21E032 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a…
Complaint 11421695 · Jun 21, 2021

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