Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner XB Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner XB? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Freightliner XB problems by model year
15 recall entries on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the Freightliner XB.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 XB | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 XB | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 XB | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 XB | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 XB | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |