Reliability & cost of ownership
Mack RD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mack RD? 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 RD problems by model year
24 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 RD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 RD | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 RD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 RD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 RD | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 RD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 RD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 RD | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 RD | 1 | 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 RD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension2 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint
- structure1 complaint