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Mack DMYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 38 safety recalls on record for the Mack DM.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1—Safety recalls381965–2006 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1965Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack DM 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
38 recalls

Mack DM recalls

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

–Power train: axle assembly10V-069 · 2003–2004 · Mar 3, 2010 · 15,490 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly09V-240 · 2004–2005 · Jun 30, 2009 · 10,300 vehicles–Arm: idler and attachment05V-349 · 2006 · Jul 28, 2005 · 23 vehicles–Steering05V-118 · 2004 · Mar 29, 2005 · 127 vehicles–Service brakes, air: drum04V-258 · 2001–2002 · Jun 7, 2004 · 36 vehicles–Disc: chamber04V-118 · 2003–2004 · Mar 4, 2004 · 35 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages01V-189 · 2000–2001 · Aug 1, 2001 · 8,268 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal00V-230 · 1999–2000 · Oct 4, 2000 · 45,866 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock00V-232 · 1998–2000 · Sep 13, 2000 · 651 vehicles–Front: wheel bearing99V-014 · 1998 · Jan 22, 1999 · 8,025 vehicles–Vehicle speed control94V-032 · 1987–1992 · Feb 15, 1994 · 39,777 vehicles–Trailer hitches93V-024 · 1992–1993 · Feb 16, 1993 · 4,924 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 38 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.