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Mack Lr Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 16 model years of the Mack Lr (2010–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2019.

15
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2024
year with most recalls
2019
year with most complaints

Pick your Mack Lr model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Mack Lr20
2024 Mack Lr60
2023 Mack Lr20
2022 Mack Lr10
2021 Mack Lr30
2020 Mack Lr10
2019 Mack Lr21
2018 Mack Lr10
2017 Mack Lr10
2016 Mack Lr30
2015 Mack Lr30
2014 Mack Lr10
2013 Mack Lr10
2012 Mack Lr10
2011 Mack Lr10
2010 Mack Lr10

What Mack Lr owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 1.

All Mack Lr recalls (15)

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

  1. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 24V504000 Reported 59 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2025 LR, Granite, and Pinnacle vehicles equipped with Composilite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod end assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number…

    Model years: 2025

  2. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V232000 Reported 106 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2024-2025 LR natural gas vehicles. The methane detector may be inoperative due to a missing fuse.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0461.

    Model years: 2024, 2025

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 23V792000 Reported 650 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2023-2024 GR, AN, LR, and Terrapro vehicles. The engine may not return to idle within 2 seconds if the accelerator pedal position sensor becomes disconnected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 124, "Accelerator…

    Remedy: Mack will replace the throttle pedal and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  4. Steering Do not drive

    NHTSA 23V713000 Reported 47 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2024 LR vehicles. The fasteners that connect the power steering assist cylinder to steering arm may be loose or missing.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and tighten the steering gear fasteners and install a new cotter pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters…

    Model years: 2024

  5. Structure

    NHTSA 23V513000 Reported 19 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2024 LR garbage trucks. The reinforcing floor welds may be missing from around the passenger seat pedestal, reducing floor strength.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and add welds as necessary, replace the missing floor welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177.…

    Model years: 2024

  6. Linkages (visibility)

    NHTSA 23V465000 Reported 204 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2023-2024 LR garbage trucks. The wiper arm retention nuts may be loose, stripping, and causing the windshield wipers to fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, tighten the retention nuts, and replace the windshield wiper arms as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  7. Horn (electrical system)

    NHTSA 23V310000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2024 LR electric garbage trucks, equipped with electric horns. The circuit connecting the horn button to the horn is missing, making the horn inoperative.

    Remedy: Dealers will add the necessary circuits to connect the horn button to the horn, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's…

    Model years: 2024

  8. Steering

    NHTSA 22V401000 Reported 5,644 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2021-22 Granite, Anthem, LR, Pinnacle, and Terrapro tractor trailers. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0437.

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  9. Pump (steering)

    NHTSA 21V856000 Reported 79 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2021 Granite and LR vehicles. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2021

  10. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 21V573000 Reported 124 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2021 Granite, LR, and TerraPro vehicles. The rear drive axle may have the incorrect type of brake cam installed, which could result in inoperative rear axle brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the brake cams, and incorrect brake cams will be replaced, along with brake shoes, hardware, and wheel seals, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10,…

    Model years: 2021

  11. Steering

    NHTSA 21V293000 Reported 272 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LR vehicles. The steering transfer case may have an insufficient amount of oil.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the transfer case, free of charge. Owner notifications letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0424.

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  12. Tires

    NHTSA 18V810000 Reported 818 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2019 Mack Granite (GR), LR, and TerraPro (TE) trucks, equipped with Bridgestone M854 tires with DOT date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with DOT date code 2518 or Bridgestone M864 tires with DOT date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be…

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, instructing them to take their vehicles to Bridgestone Tire or Mack truck service centers for inspection and replacement, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018.…

    Model years: 2019

  13. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V261000 Reported 3,282 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015-2018 LR and 2011-2018 TerraPro (LEU and MRU) trucks. The alternator cable may be insufficiently thick to handle the current, and, as a result, may overheat.

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator cable, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  14. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 16V099000 Reported 33,981 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Granite (GU), Pinnacle (CHU, CXU), TerraPro (LEU, MRU), Titan (TD), and LR trucks manufactured from September 1, 2011, through September 8, 2015. The cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may loosen.

    Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cap nut. The input shaft threads will be inspected for damage. Any damaged input shaft will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  15. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V702000 Reported 2,571 vehicles potentially affected Mack Trucks, Inc.

    Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Granite (GU), LR, and TerraPro (LEU, MRU) trucks manufactured November 17, 2009 to October17, 2015. The affected trucks have engines with a turbocharger oil supply line that may contact or interfere with the turbocharger inlet elbow, clean air intake clamp, or the air…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Mack, and dealers will inspect for oil supply line interference or damage, eliminating the interference and replacing the oil supply line, as necessary, free of charge. The…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Other Mack 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.