Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner FLD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner FLD? 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 FLD problems by model year
89 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 FLD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 FLD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 FLD | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 FLD | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 FLD | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 FLD | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 FLD | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 FLD | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 FLD | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 FLD | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 FLD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 FLD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 FLD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 FLD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 FLD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner FLD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- steering1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint