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Mack FYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the Mack F.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls231965–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1965Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack F problems

All model years combined: 0 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
23 recalls

Mack F recalls

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

–Springs: leaf spring assembly79V-171 · 1979 · Jul 12, 1979 · 1,706 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine79V-133 · 1977–1979 · May 31, 1979 · 23,000 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket79V-018 · 1978 · Jan 12, 1979 · 17 vehicles–Antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)78V-210 · 1977–1978 · Oct 3, 1978 · 19,370 vehicles–Spindle: arm78V-171 · 1971–1974 · Aug 8, 1978 · 2,100 vehicles–Antilock: control unit/module78V-068 · 1974–1976 · Apr 4, 1978 · 9,700 vehicles–Suspension: multiple axle78V-031 · 1975–1978 · Feb 9, 1978 · 33,000 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket77V-205 · 1977 · Nov 21, 1977 · 7,400 vehicles–Cooling system: fan77V-173 · 1972–1977 · Oct 12, 1977 · 48,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage77V-174 · 1977 · Oct 12, 1977 · 6,591 vehicles–Wheels77V-096 · 1977 · Jun 17, 1977 · 825 vehicles–Steering: linkages76V-057 · 1973 · Apr 15, 1976 · 27 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.