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2002 Freightliner SterlingProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Freightliner Sterling, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Steering

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 5, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Freightliner Sterling has problems

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
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Freightliner Sterling recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Sterling year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sterling median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Freightliner Sterling, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ABS CORROSION EXTENDS STOPPING DISTEA02036 · closed Jan 26, 2004
    No recall

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