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Freightliner XC-RYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner XC-R.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: SteeringSafety recalls32004–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Freightliner XC-R 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 XC-R median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner XC-R 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
Steering20
Suspension20
Electrical system11
Engine10
Fuel system, diesel11
Wheels10
3 recalls

Freightliner XC-R recalls

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

–Equipment13V-306 · 2013 · Jul 10, 2013 · 5 vehicles–Engine: diesel07V-312 · 2006–2007 · Jul 20, 2007 · 642 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump05V-469 · 2004–2005 · Oct 5, 2005 · 8,310 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XC-R

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