2005 Freightliner Columbia Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Freightliner Columbia, 5% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the tire blew out. Just did a walk around 2 miles before, the trailer was empty. The tire went completely off the rim and off into the brush. No truck damage but the rim is not usable.”
NHTSA complaint #10125343, filed 2005-06, 36,000 miles“1990 Freightliner Columbia, unit 1 was traveling westbound on the ohio turnpike in the right lane when the right tire of the trailer suddenly came off the rim of the trailer. Unit 1 came to final rest on the north side of the road. The driver stated ever since the company switched to super single tires, everyone had been experiencing some type of tire failure. The rim was damaged. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0336-90) updated 8/30/11 the consumer stated the tire blow out occurred on the tractor, not the trailer.”
NHTSA complaint #10409966, filed 2011-06Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Freightliner Columbia
24 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Freightliner Columbia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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