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Mack CXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 25 safety recalls on record for the Mack CX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls251998–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mack CX 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 CX median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07
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2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mack CX problems

All model years combined: 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
Engine and engine cooling10
25 recalls

Mack CX recalls

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

–Headlights: switch08V-688 · 1999–2005 · Dec 23, 2008 · 34,269 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel07V-401 · 2002–2007 · Sep 5, 2007 · 35,649 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel07V-159 · 2007 · Apr 13, 2007 · 9,102 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel06V-392 · 2003–2007 · Oct 13, 2006 · 40,204 vehicles–Suspension05V-312 · 2005 · Jul 7, 2005 · 100 vehicles–Service brakes, air05V-213 · 2003 · Apr 29, 2005 · 56 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings05V-015 · 2002–2005 · Jan 14, 2005 · 13,173 vehicles–Steering04V-456 · 2003 · Sep 20, 2004 · 4,959 vehicles–Steering04V-309 · 2004 · Jun 25, 2004 · 219 vehicles–Spindle: arm03V-522 · 2003 · Dec 11, 2003 · 148 vehicles–Supply: check valve03V-253 · 2003 · Jul 17, 2003 · 1,232 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly03V-219 · 2002–2003 · Jun 16, 2003 · 65 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 25 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CX

  1. INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLYPE02094 · 1998–2001 · closed May 30, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-201