Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner Fs-65 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner Fs-65? 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 Fs-65 problems by model year
14 recall entries and 30 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Fs-65 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Fs-65 | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Fs-65 | 4 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Fs-65 | 6 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner Fs-65, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system21 complaints
- diesel20 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- other1 complaint
- seats1 complaint