Freightliner FS-65
Owners filed 33 complaints across 9 model years of the Freightliner FS-65. The 2001 drew the most (12); the 2006 the fewest (0).
Model years9
Complaints33
Recalls31
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Freightliner FS-65 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Seats | Routine | |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 2001 | 12 | 4 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 6 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 7 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Freightliner FS-65 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, diesel. It carries 4 recalls.
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.