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Mack LRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 15 safety recalls on record for the Mack LR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Fuel system, dieselSafety recalls152010–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack LR 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
Fuel system, diesel10
15 recalls

Mack LR recalls

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

97%Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-504 · 2025 · Jul 2, 2024 · 59 vehicles76%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers24V-232 · 2024–2025 · Mar 27, 2024 · 106 vehicles69%Vehicle speed control23V-792 · 2023–2024 · Nov 22, 2023 · 650 vehicles100%Steering23V-713 · 2024 · Oct 24, 2023 · 47 vehiclesDo not drive79%Structure23V-513 · 2024 · Jul 27, 2023 · 19 vehicles82%Windshield wiper/washer: linkages23V-465 · 2023–2024 · Jul 3, 2023 · 204 vehicles100%Electrical system: horn23V-310 · 2024 · May 2, 2023 · 5 vehicles75%Steering22V-401 · 2021–2022 · Jun 7, 2022 · 5,644 vehicles51%Hydraulic power assist: pump21V-856 · 2021 · Nov 3, 2021 · 79 vehicles62%Service brakes, air21V-573 · 2021 · Jul 27, 2021 · 124 vehicles72%Steering21V-293 · 2019–2020 · Apr 26, 2021 · 272 vehicles71%Tires18V-810 · 2019 · Nov 15, 2018 · 818 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the LR

  1. mDrive Transmission Failure to DisengagePE20005 · 2016 · closed Apr 4, 2022
    No recall