Freightliner MTYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner MT.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints22Top: Suspension Safety recalls51992–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 3 2

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'00'01'02

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 1998Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner MT problems

All model years combined: 22 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Suspension

3Power train

3Equipment

2Steering

2Structure

2Electrical system

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Vehicle speed control

1Engine and engine cooling

44 other systems

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
Suspension	9	0
Power train	3	0
Equipment	3	0
Steering	2	0
Structure	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
4 other systems	4	0

5 recalls

Freightliner MT recalls

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

Spindle: arm98V-156 · 1993–1997 · Jul 21, 1998 · 5,041 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift97V-090 · 1992–1997 · Sep 2, 1997 · 1,993 vehicles Mechanical: carrier/rack97V-012 · 1998–2002 · Feb 3, 1997 · 10,590 vehicles Tank assembly: mounting96V-259 · 2001 · Dec 27, 1996 · 57 vehicles Other: labels95V-118 · 2001 · Jun 12, 1995 · 59 vehicles