Reliability & cost of ownership
Mack MR Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mack MR? 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 MR problems by model year
42 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 MR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 MR | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 MR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 MR | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 MR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 MR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 MR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 MR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 MR | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 MR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 MR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 MR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 MR | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mack MR, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- equipment1 complaint