Freightliner MB-70Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner MB-70.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints4Top: Tires Safety recalls61991–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'99'00

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Caution
Solid
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2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner MB-70 problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Tires

1Electrical system

1Service brakes, air

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Vehicle speed control

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
Tires	2	0
Electrical system	1	0
Service brakes, air	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

6 recalls

Freightliner MB-70 recalls

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

Lever and linkage: column shift97V-090 · 1996–1997 · Sep 2, 1997 · 1,993 vehicles Turn signal: switch97V-114 · 1991–1994 · Aug 4, 1997 · 77,000 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 Front: anchorage92V-057 · 1991–1992 · Apr 14, 1992 · 1,400 vehicles