Freightliner FLD120
Owners filed 29 complaints across 18 model years of the Freightliner FLD120. The 2000 drew the most (8); the 2008 the fewest (0).
Model years18
Complaints29
Recalls17
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Freightliner FLD120 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger,bracket | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Freightliner FLD120 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the suspension › front › springs › leaf spring assembly › hanger,bracket.
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.