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Freightliner FL-70Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 39 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner FL-70.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints39Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls141991–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner FL-70 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 FL-70 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner FL-70 problems

All model years combined: 39 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 cooling171
Vehicle speed control80
Fuel system, gasoline50
Suspension30
Tires20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Power train20
Wheels10
Service brakes, air10
2 other systems20
14 recalls

Freightliner FL-70 recalls

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

–Other: labels06V-185 · 2002 · May 26, 2006 · 4 vehicles–Vehicle speed control03V-246 · 1995–1997 · Jul 10, 2003 · 62 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings99V-111 · 1999 · May 6, 1999 · 185 vehicles–Parking brake: driveline99V-085 · 1997–1998 · Apr 20, 1999 · 1,935 vehicles–Turn signal: switch97V-114 · 1991–1994 · Aug 4, 1997 · 77,000 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift97V-052 · 1995–1997 · Apr 8, 1997 · 5,997 vehicles–Suspension: rear96V-233 · 1996 · Nov 20, 1996 · 1,410 vehicles–Conventional: mechanical95V-094 · 1991–1995 · May 9, 1995 · 3,050 vehicles–Drum: chamber95V-018 · 1991–1995 · Feb 6, 1995 · 5,700 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer93V-148 · 1991–1992 · Sep 14, 1993 · 985 vehicles–Disc: caliper93V-104 · 1992–1993 · Jun 14, 1993 · 56 vehicles–Front: anchorage92V-057 · 1991–1992 · Apr 14, 1992 · 1,400 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the FL-70

  1. DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURERQ99009 · 1997–1998 · still open
    Led to recall 99V-085