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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Freightliner Century problems by model year
104 recall entries and 34 owner complaints on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Century | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Century | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Century | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Century | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Century | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Century | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Century | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Century | 8 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Century | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Century | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Century | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Century | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Century | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Century | 6 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Century | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Century | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Century | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Century | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Century | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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