Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner Fld120 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner Fld120? 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 Fld120 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Fld120 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Fld120 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Fld120 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner Fld120, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension7 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- power train1 complaint