2002 Freightliner Freightliner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
15,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile
15,000 Median Mileage
22,465 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
VISIBILITY
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RF BRAKE HOSE RUBBED WHEEL. IT APPEARS BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES NEED TIE DOWNS INSTALLED TO PREVENT HOSE FROM RUBBING WHEELS."
"2002 SPRINTER MADE BY DAIMLER-CHYRSLER. WE BOUGHT 6 OF THESE VANS AND TWO OF THEM HAVE HAD THE CONTROL ARM FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BREAK OFF AT THE STEERING COLUMN. FRIEGHTLINER(AKA DAIMLER-CHRYLSER) SAY THAT IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT THAT WAS BECAUSE PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFT. WEL..."
"A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRAILER CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLE WAS A 2002 FREIGHTLINER M2.*JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28