Freightliner Business Class Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Freightliner Business Class (2003–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Business Class model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 50,000 | 1 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires2 29%
- Engine cooling2 29%
- Body and structure1 14%
- Other or unknown1 14%
- Fuel system1 14%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “Daimler vans, llc safety recall 2010-040002 called Freightliner dealer in oak creek, wi (truck country, inc.) they have no information and cannot do the repair according to the safety recall. I tried calling daimler and listened to music on hold for 40 minutes. I got nowhere with them!”
NHTSA complaint #10339607, filed 2010-06, 94,889 milesOther Freightliner models
245 complaintsFreightliner Freightliner
112 complaintsFreightliner Columbia
86 complaintsFreightliner Conventional
58 complaintsFreightliner Century
36 complaintsFreightliner Business Class M2
31 complaintsFreightliner FS-65
29 complaintsFreightliner FL-70
24 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology