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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Freightliner Fld problems by model year
31 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fld | 10 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Fld | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Fld | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Fld | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Fld | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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