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Freightliner MT35 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Freightliner MT35 (1996–2000).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls

Pick your Freightliner MT35 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Freightliner MT3510
1998 Freightliner MT3520
1997 Freightliner MT3520
1996 Freightliner MT3520

All Freightliner MT35 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner MT35, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 00V295000 Reported 550 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: step van chassis. A hose was used in the power steering system that is not compatible with power steering fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the subject hoses.

    Model years: 2000

  2. Connecting (steering)

    NHTSA 99V033003 Reported 503 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: step vans equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. The tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

  3. Springs (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 99V026000 Reported 1,770 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The hook on the throttle return springs can fracture at low mileage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the throttle springs with heavier springs and a new anchor.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.