1994 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Freightliner Freightliner. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
1fires
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
1fires
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“All 6 of the rv's tire experienced sidewall weathering and cracking. The manufacturer was contacted and denied the canosumer any warranty coveage. *ak *nlm”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2003-09-01

“Dolly that attaches the trailer together caught fire.”

TRAILER HITCHES · reported 1997-08-19

“Left rear spring of the trailer fell off and struck another vehicle.”

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY · reported 1997-08-15

“Rear brake on tractor got stuck and caught fire. (ohio state police report)”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM · reported 1997-03-19

“Drive shaft fell off. (new jersey police report)”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 1996-10-24

“Air brakes lockup, thump or pull severely when loaded either left or right. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Defect investigations

Investigation SQ98025 Opened 1998-11-10 · closed 1999-02-16

THROTTLE RETURN SPRING

FREIGHTLINER ISSUED A TECHNICLA SERVICE BULLETIN INITIATING A FIELD SERVICE MODIFICATION WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE OLD THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WITH A IMPROVED SET OF SPRING

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 1994 Freightliner Freightliner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.