Freightliner FL80Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner FL80.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints3Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls71991–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner FL80 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 FL80 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

'91'92'93'94'96'97'98'00

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner FL80 problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Structure

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Structure	1	0

7 recalls

Freightliner FL80 recalls

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

Supply: reservoir/tank98V-114 · 1997–1998 · May 26, 1998 · 45 vehicles Turn signal: switch97V-114 · 1991–1994 · Aug 4, 1997 · 77,000 vehicles Suspension: rear96V-233 · 1996 · Nov 20, 1996 · 1,410 vehicles Visibility: windshield wiper/washer93V-148 · 1991–1992 · Sep 14, 1993 · 985 vehicles Front: anchorage92V-057 · 1991–1992 · Apr 14, 1992 · 1,400 vehicles Vehicle speed control: springs91V-177 · 1991 · Oct 15, 1991 · 420 vehicles Service brakes, air: antilock91V-178 · 1991 · Oct 15, 1991 · 49 vehicles