5 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Freightliner MT55, across model years 2008–2016. Every recall repair is free at any Freightliner dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your MT55 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Freightliner MT55 model years, the 2010 has the most recalls (3).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Freightliner MT55 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | no data |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
When the Freightliner MT55 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the Freightliner MT55; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Freightliner MT55 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 5 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Freightliner MT55, covering model years 2008–2016. The most recent was issued Feb 10, 2015 (Electrical System).
The 2010 Freightliner MT55 has the most, with 3 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (2), Power Train (2), Engine and Engine Cooling (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Freightliner dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Freightliner to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Freightliner dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.