Reliability & cost of ownership
Mack CL Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mack CL? 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.
Mack CL problems by model year
34 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 CL | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 CL | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 CL | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 CL | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 CL | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 CL | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 CL | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 CL | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 CL | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 CL | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 CL | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 CL | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 CL | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 CL | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mack CL, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, air1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint