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Freightliner FLNYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 21 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner FLN.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls211990–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08
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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner FLN 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
Tires10
21 recalls

Freightliner FLN recalls

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

–Power train: axle assembly08V-137 · 2001–2008 · Mar 25, 2008 · 28,764 vehicles–Power train: driveline02V-336 · 2000–2002 · Dec 13, 2002 · 145 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump02V-318 · 2002 · Dec 3, 2002 · 2,616 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-140 · 1999–2000 · Sep 17, 2001 · 75,000 vehicles–Suspension01V-167 · 2000 · May 14, 2001 · 222 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components01V-085 · 1998–2001 · Mar 12, 2001 · 1,350 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · Feb 21, 2001 · 16,000 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock00V-279 · 1999 · Sep 22, 2000 · 13,008 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission00V-229 · 2000 · Aug 17, 2000 · 594 vehicles–Service brakes, air00V-152 · 1995–2000 · May 22, 2000 · 83 vehicles–Low pressure warning: switch00V-151 · 1998 · May 22, 2000 · 7 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly00V-019 · 1990–1992 · Jan 27, 2000 · 151 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 21 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.