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Freightliner FLCYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner FLC.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: SuspensionSafety recalls51986–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'86'87'88'89'91'96'98'99
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner FLC problems

All model years combined: 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
Suspension10
Wheels10
5 recalls

Freightliner FLC recalls

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

–Ignition: module99V-181 · 1998–1999 · Jul 27, 1999 · 320 vehicles–Service brakes, air99V-055 · 1999 · Mar 29, 1999 · 285 vehicles–Front: hub97V-196 · 1996 · Nov 4, 1997 · 4,048 vehicles–Spindle: arm94V-075 · 1986–1989 · Mar 15, 1994 · 2,336 vehicles–Driveline: universal joint91V-224 · 1991 · Dec 30, 1991 · 14,660 vehicles