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Freightliner MT55Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner MT55.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Air bagsSafety recalls131995–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner MT55 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 MT55 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner MT55 problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints 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
Air bags10
Exterior lighting10
Hybrid propulsion system10
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
13 recalls

Freightliner MT55 recalls

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

51%Ignition: module15V-620 · 2016 · Oct 2, 2015 · 273 vehicles63%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel13V-640 · 2014 · Dec 20, 2013 · 62 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission13V-634 · 2009–2014 · Dec 16, 2013 · 255 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission10V-247 · 2010–2011 · Jun 7, 2010 · 204 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-451 · 2008–2010 · Nov 24, 2009 · 101 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner09V-456 · 2008 · Nov 19, 2009 · 269 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-467 · 2006 · Sep 16, 2008 · 1 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-466 · 2006 · Sep 16, 2008 · 1 vehicles–Supply: check valve07V-302 · 2003–2008 · Jul 16, 2007 · 75,000 vehicles–Brake lights: switch06V-321 · 2007 · Aug 31, 2006 · 3,300 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump05V-469 · 2004–2005 · Oct 5, 2005 · 8,310 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-140 · 1999–2000 · Sep 17, 2001 · 75,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MT55

  1. FREIGHTLINER AAC AXLE STEERING BOLTSEQ08008 · 2007 · closed Aug 25, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-354