Freightliner FL-70 problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints about the Freightliner FL-70 with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2000. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Freightliner FL-70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1999 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1996 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1995 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1994 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1993 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Freightliner FL-70
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1994
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Freightliner FL-70, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Freightliner FL-70
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.