Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner Century Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner Century? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Freightliner Century problems by model year
34 recall entries and 34 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Century | 9 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Century | 8 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Century | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Century | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Century | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Century | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Century | 6 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner Century, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- seats1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint