Freightliner Business Class — Years to Avoid
Reliability breakdown of every Freightliner Business Class model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.
Model Years
13
Year
Risk Level
Complaints
Recalls
Invest.
TSBs
2003
7
1
0
7
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2003
7 complaints1 recalls7 TSBs
2002
0
5
0
5
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2002
0 complaints5 recalls5 TSBs
2001
0
6
0
6
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2001
0 complaints6 recalls6 TSBs
2000
1
9
0
8
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2000
1 complaints9 recalls8 TSBs
1999
4
5
0
9
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1999
4 complaints5 recalls9 TSBs
1998
0
5
1
7
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1998
0 complaints5 recalls1 invest.7 TSBs
1997
3
6
1
5
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1997
3 complaints6 recalls1 invest.5 TSBs
1996
0
5
1
5
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1996
0 complaints5 recalls1 invest.5 TSBs
1995
2
4
0
5
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1995
2 complaints4 recalls5 TSBs
1994
0
3
0
6
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1994
0 complaints3 recalls6 TSBs
1993
0
2
0
5
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1993
0 complaints2 recalls5 TSBs
1992
0
2
0
5
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1992
0 complaints2 recalls5 TSBs
1991
0
2
0
5
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1991
0 complaints2 recalls5 TSBs
How we calculate this
Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which Freightliner Business Class Years Should You Avoid?
The Freightliner Business Class shows relatively consistent reliability across model years, with no single year standing out as significantly worse than others.
13 model years analyzed