Worst years for a Freightliner Columbia
Owners have filed 110 complaints about the Freightliner Columbia with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2010. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2005 Freightliner Columbia44 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Cleanest on record
2007 Freightliner Columbia12 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Freightliner Columbia year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2009 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 50,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | C | 16 | 1 | 2 | 270,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | D | 44 | 1 | 2 | 167,039 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | C | 14 | 2 | 2 | 247,072 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Steering |
| 2001 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Freightliner Columbia
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2007
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Exactly what failed on a Freightliner Columbia
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Freightliner Columbia, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Freightliner Columbia
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.