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Freightliner X-Line Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 9 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Freightliner X-Line (2005–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

2
safety recalls, all years
9
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Freightliner X-Line model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Freightliner X-Line05
2009 Freightliner X-Line11
2006 Freightliner X-Line12
2005 Freightliner X-Line11

What Freightliner X-Line owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 5.

All Freightliner X-Line recalls (2)

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

  1. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 08V666000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks recalled 1 my 2009 freightliner custom chassis x-line motor home chassis equipped with bendix front air disc brakes. The front air disc brakes may have been contaminated with grease between the piston head/plate and the diaphragm. When braking pressure is applied, the grease may allow the piston head/plate to slip off…

    Remedy: Dealers replaced both front air disc brakes service chambers. The vehicle was repaired on september 5, 2008. No further action is required on this recall.

    Model years: 2009

  2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 06V423000 Reported 2,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain motor homes, the tie rod specified for the axle assembly is too short, possibly resulting in insufficient thread engagement.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod free of charge. The recall began on december 19, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2005, 2006

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.