Freightliner Conventional
Owners filed 73 complaints across 16 model years of the Freightliner Conventional. The 2000 drew the most (12); the 2018 the fewest (1).
Model years16
Complaints73
Recalls2
Fires10
Deaths0
Every Freightliner Conventional model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Routine | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trailer Hitches | Routine | |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | Routine | |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Equipment › Mechanical › Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices | Routine | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electronic Stability Control (esc) | Routine |
Which Freightliner Conventional years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the tires.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.