Freightliner Columbia — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Freightliner Columbia Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 1997: 0 complaints 1997 1998: 0 complaints 1999: 0 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2001 2002: 2 complaints 2003: 10 complaints 2004: 13 complaints 2005: 38 complaints 2005 2006: 14 complaints 2007: 11 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2009 2010: 1 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2013: 0 complaints 2013 2014: 0 complaints 2015: 0 complaints 2016: 0 complaints 2017: 0 complaints 2017 2018: 0 complaints 2019: 0 complaints 2020: 0 complaints 2021: 0 complaints 2021
2021: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19970
19980
19990
20001
20013
20022
200310
200413
200538
200614
200711
20081
20092
20101
20110
20120
20130
20140
20150
20160
20170
20180
20190
20200
20210

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2021 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.