2000 Freightliner Conventional Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Freightliner Conventional. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

TIRES
5
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
2fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1
Total complaints14

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My name is [xxx]. I am an attorney in cincinnati, ohio. I would like to report a safety defect with a semi trailer that lacked a rear underride guard. On october 21, 2020, my client, [xxx] was catastrophically injured in a collision in metcalfe county, kentucky, when a tractor trailer impacted the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-10-21

“2000 freightliner conventional, driver stated he was driving when notice smoke was coming into the engine compartment. He pulled to the right berm and once he did, flames erupted. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0356-90)*jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · reported 2011-05-26

“2000 freightliner conventional, driver stated he was driving when notice smoke was coming into the engine compartment. He pulled to the right berm and once he did, flames erupted. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0356-90)*jb”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-05-26

“Greetings, there is a coleman oil tanker truck in spokane, wa that never stops at the two railroad tracks in front of our business. Why does every other truck driver stop, yet he does not? He is truck #50 with an idaho license number [xxx] . He has a few marker lights not working on his tanker,…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2010-05-01

“2000 conventional western star, truck caught fire. *bf ohio traffic crash report # 10-0292-89. Updated 05/03/10 *bf”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2009-02-08

“2000 freightliner conventional right front tire failed causing driver to lose control. The consumer drove off the right side of the road striking a mile post and then driving into the ditch and overturned onto the left side. *nj the driver received a small bump on his head. Ohio traffic crash…”

TIRES · reported 2008-05-29

“2000 freightliner conventional front passenger side tire came off rolling and striking another vehicle. *kb (ohio traffic crash report)*jb”

TIRES · reported 2007-05-26

“2000 freightliner conventional front passenger side tire came off rolling and striking another vehicle. *kb (ohio traffic crash report)*jb”

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS · reported 2007-05-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Freightliner Conventional as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.