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Freightliner MT55 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Freightliner MT55 (1995–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2011.

11
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls
2011
year with most complaints

Pick your Freightliner MT55 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Freightliner MT5511
2014 Freightliner MT5521
2013 Freightliner MT5510
2012 Freightliner MT5510
2011 Freightliner MT5521
2010 Freightliner MT5530
2009 Freightliner MT5520
2008 Freightliner MT5520
2006 Freightliner MT5520
2004 Freightliner MT5510
2000 Freightliner MT5510
1999 Freightliner MT5520
1998 Freightliner MT5510
1997 Freightliner MT5510
1996 Freightliner MT5510
1995 Freightliner MT5510

What Freightliner MT55 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2011 model year has the most, with 1.

All Freightliner MT55 recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner MT55, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: module and engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V620000 Reported 273 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America LLC

    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Freightliner MT55 vehicles manufactured August 7, 2015, to August 26, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain…

    Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-690.

    Model years: 2016

  2. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 13V640000 Reported 62 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America

    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45, MT55 and MBC Chassis manufactured September 24, 2013, through November 7, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.

    Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software to the correct calibration, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-658.

    Model years: 2014

  3. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 13V634000 Reported 255 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America

    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 model year Freightliner Business Class M2 and Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45 and MT55 chassis manufactured August 27, 2008, through December 10, 2013 and equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions…

    Remedy: DTNA will notify owners and dealers will update the hybrid transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. DTNA's recall number is FL-657.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  4. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 10V247000 Reported 204 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Dtna is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 fccc mt55 chassis manufactured from june 18, 2009 through april 15, 2010, and equipped with certain eaton hybird transmissions with park feature. The reverse idler shaft may contact the park feature and the two components may bind, preventing the park feature from engaging.

    Remedy: Dtna will notify owners and the remedy will be performed by eaton corporation free of charge. The safety recall began during 2010. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or eaton at 1-800-826-4357 or 1-269-342-3242.

    Model years: 2010, 2011

  5. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 09V451000 Reported 101 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 freightliner m2, custom chassis mt55, and sterling acterra vehicles manufactured between april 4, 2007 and july 15, 2009, equipped with cummins isc cm2150 and isl cm2150 model diesel engines. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables…

    Remedy: Daimler trucks is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge. Please see cummins' defect report 09e-046. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2009. Owners may contact cummins at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

  6. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 09V456000 Reported 269 vehicles potentially affected CUES, INC.

    Cues, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 service vehicles built on various chassis equipped with carrier airv ceiling units, model nos. 68rv0010ba, 68rv0012ca, and 68rv0010ea. The heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks.

    Remedy: Cues is working with carrier to remedy the affected vehicles. Repairs will be made by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall began on january 5, 2010. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2008

  7. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V466000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected MORONEY BODY WORKS, INC.

    Moroney body works is recalling 1 my 2006 b180 (freightliner mt55) bookmobile step van equipped with a ricon platform style wheelchair lift for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the…

    Remedy: Moroney is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or moroney at 1-508-792-2878.

    Model years: 2006

  8. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V467000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected MORONEY BODY WORKS, INC.

    Moroney body works is recalling 1 my 2006 b180 (freightliner mt55) bookmobile step van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of…

    Remedy: Moroney is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or moroney at 1-508-792-2878.

    Model years: 2006

  9. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 05V469000 Reported 8,310 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 2004 and 2005 freightliner van, motor home, shuttle bus, and school bus chassis manufactured between january 2004 and may 2005. Erratic voltage supply to the fuel lift pump causes premature wear of the pump. This premature wear could result in fuel lift pump failure and in some cases may cause an engine stall condition.

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the owners of the freightliner and thomas built vehicles and will repair the engines by emc recalibration and replacement of the fuel lift pump at no charge to the customer. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2004

  10. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 01V140007 Reported 75,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began november 8, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  11. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 99V255000 Reported 15,761 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The throttle cable can bind due to misalignment with the fuel pump assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will realign the cable bracket. The cable assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

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.