1998-2017 · 20 model years

Freightliner Century Class Problems by year

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the Freightliner Century Class across 20 model years, and it has 7 recalls. The 2005 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (5), while 1998, 1999, 2000 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the electrical system.

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Most complaints for its age20055 complaints · 4 recallsSee the 2005

Complaints: 14
Recalls: 7
Crashes: 1
Fires: 2
Injuries: 1
Deaths: 0

Century Class complaints by model year

'98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 5'05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Top problem	Grade
2017	0	1	0	0	-	B
2016	0	1	0	0	-	B
2015	0	1	0	0	-	B
2014	0	1	0	0	-	B
2013	0	1	0	0	-	B
2012	0	2	0	0	-	D
2011	0	3	0	0	-	D
2010	0	4	0	0	-	F
2009	0	4	0	0	-	F
2008	0	5	0	0	-	F
2007	0	4	0	0	-	F
2006	2	5	0	0	Steering	F
2005	5	4	0	1	Engine & cooling	F
2004	1	2	0	1	Engine & cooling	D
2003	2	1	1	0	Brakes	D
2002	0	1	0	0	-	B
2001	1	0	0	0	Suspension	A
2000	1	0	0	0	Wheels & tires	A
1999	1	0	0	0	Airbags	A
1998	1	0	0	0	Electrical system	A

Most common Century Class problems

Freightliner Century Class recalls 7

Exterior lighting

20V214000Apr 14, 202063,175 vehicles affected

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2006-2020 Freightliner Columbia, 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2014-2021 Freightliner 122 SD, 2007 Sterling A 9500, 2006 Freightliner Argosy, 2006-2007...

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Equipment

17V810000Dec 15, 201724,860 vehicles affected

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia and Coronado trucks and Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, 5900 and 6900 trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push...

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Electrical system: cables

11V330000Jun 21, 201148,170 vehicles affected

Dtna is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 freightliner; cascadia, century class, columbia, and coronado, certain model year 2008-2009 sterling; a-line and l-line and certain model year 2009-2012 western star constellation vehicles, manufactured from...

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Engine and engine cooling

09V366000Sep 23, 200925,362 vehicles affected

Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2004-2010 trucks equipped with caterpillar c15 engine. The variable valve actuation oil line may rub against the p-clips retaining the oil line, causing an oil leak.

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Fuel system

08V113000Mar 11, 200862,000 vehicles affected

Daimler trucks is recalling 62,000 my 2005-2007 freightliner business class, century class, columbia, coronado, fld, classic, sterling a-line, l-line, and western star 4900 trucks. A fractured fuel line could leak diesel fuel.

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Service brakes: disc

08V029000Jan 28, 2008473 vehicles affected

On certain trucks and motor homes chassis, incorrect fasteners may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness.

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Electrical system

06V190000Jun 5, 200661,000 vehicles affected

On certain trucks, the protective cover for the cab power distribution model (pdm) may be missing or improperly installed.

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Latest Century Class complaints

2003 Freightliner Century Class Wheels & tires

Bad commercial bridgestone tires 295/75r22.5 With cracks and bulges on the side wall. I purchased 8 drive tires for a semi truck in july 2018 from ta truck service located at 3483 libbey rd, perrysburg,oh. The tires still have 70% thread on them today, but two of them got bad. One got a 10 inch crack on the side wall and another one got a bulge on the side wall as well. Already called bridgestone commercial warranty , and they didn't care.

1998 Freightliner Century Class Electrical system

The shop in cleveland tn (gtg truck and trailer repair has changed the miles on my speedometer and I am not going to accept the truck because they have fraudulent activity actions and need to be get it fixed but refused to take responsibility for their actions or make it right.Been without my only source of income for 6months now and they are trying to get a mechanic lien against my truck and steal it from me.Neef help

2001 Freightliner Century Class Suspension

The lf corner of the cab is out of square about 3 inches. The alignment shop said the frame is straight and the problem is in the leaf springs, which are worn out. They blocked the spring 1", and while the cab now sits square (yes, they aligned the front end too, of course), the problem is the truck feels funny to drive. It seems to give a little wiggle/shimmy over expansion cracks, which I don't think it did previously. Meanwhile, we have an august 2010 invoice (basically 2 years ago) where the truck went in...

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for repair with a clicking noise in the front and freightliner of orlando billed for replacing both front leaf springs, shackles, etc. The thing is, the invoices also record the mileage and that was only 2000 miles ago because the truck sat the last few years (as business went into the toilet). So I took the truck back to them and they looked up the record and then began a song and dance about how if it had been reported inside a year", yada, yada. I wondered out loud if perhaps the wrong springs had been installed on the truck (chatting with the shop foreman) thinking they might investigate and reconsider. Then the song and dance became about how they were slammed with work right now and maybe I could come back next week so it being two days before thanksgiving, I agreed to return next week. Meanwhile, I'm wondering about the proper front leaf springs for the truck, which is a 2001 century s/t expediter. The wheelbase (i measured it) is about 298 inches, which I suspect is rather longer than a conventional dual drive-axle truck with 5th wheel. The part number visible on both front leaf springs is a16-15657-000. Could there be a batch of bad springs? Also, I figure josam in orlando (the frame alignment specialists who blocked the truck 1") wouldn't have done so if this were a safety concern, right? *Tr

2000 Freightliner Century Class Wheels & tires

2000 Freighter century class, unit 1 and unit 2 were westbound on the ohio turnpike. Unit 1 rear inside tire blew out. The debris from the left rear tractor mud flap struck unit 2 causing damage. *Bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0506-91)*jb

2004 Freightliner Century Class Engine & coolingFire

2004 Freightliner century, vehicle caught fire.*Bf according to the police report, the truck had engine trouble. The driver complained of leg and shoulder injury when he jumped from the truck. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0397-91)*jb updated 09/13/10*bf

2006 Freightliner Century Class Transmission & drivetrain

Normal driving experience traveling on a divided highway w/ traffic lights, going approx 25-30 mph, then the truck would not up or down shift, and began uncontrolled acceleration, 30 mph or so, got the truck off to the side of road and shut it down. This is not the first time this has happened. *Tr

Questions about the Freightliner Century Class

Which Freightliner Century Class years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2005 (5), 2003 (2), 2006 (2). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2005 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Freightliner Century Class years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1998, 1999, 2000 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Century Class years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Freightliner Century Class problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (5), electrical system (2), wheels & tires (2) most often.

How many recalls does the Freightliner Century Class have?

NHTSA lists 7 recalls across all Freightliner Century Class model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data