By model year
Freightliner Columbia complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Freightliner Columbia
Every Freightliner Columbia model year on file, 1997 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years251997 to 2021
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6,182Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Freightliner Columbia model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 113 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | 322 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | 412 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | 444 |
| 2014 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | 529 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | 565 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | 547 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 13 | 2 | 529 |
| 2010 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 18 | 2 | 524 |
| 2009 | Other | 0 | None | None | 20 | 2 | 415 |
| 2008 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 30 | 3 | 341 |
| 2007 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 27 | 3 | 337 |
| 2006 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 21 | 4 | 213 |
| 2005 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 14 | 4 | 198 |
| 2004 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 10 | 1 | 36 |
| 2003 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 5 | 2 | 167 |
| 2002 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | 164 |
| 2001 | Heavy truck | 0 | None | None | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Freightliner Columbia
- 23V-105 Feb 20, 2023
Drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the…
Steering · 61k vehicles - 20V-214 Apr 14, 2020
Rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road
Lighting · 63k vehicles - 19V-370 May 14, 2019
Vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity
Brakes · 741 vehicles - 18V-525 Aug 9, 2018
During manufacturing, the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened
Brakes · 4,155 vehicles - 17V-810 Dec 15, 2017
These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the…
Equipment · 25k vehicles - 16V-206 Apr 12, 2016
Rear disk brake caliper may have been installed incorrectly, thus allowing the caliper to contact the suspension
Brakes · 702 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.