1999 Freightliner Conventional Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Freightliner Conventional. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
1crashes
STEERING
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

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

“The owner of this truck fails to drug test his drivers, fails to collect completed employment applications on drivers, his vehicles are not properly maintained which result in constant break downs out of state and leaves the drivers without fuel. I ran out of fuel in indiana and my truck was…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2011-10-04

“1999 freightliner conventional lost the drive shaft and it hit another vehicle causing damage to the right side. *kb (ohio traffic crash report)*jb”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 2007-09-06

“1999 freightliner conventional right rear drive tire blew out while driving. *ts *jb”

TIRES · reported 2006-03-10

“1999 freightliner conventional tire blew out. *ts *jb”

TIRES · reported 2005-08-17

“1999 frieghtliner conventional wheels came off trailer. *ts *jb”

WHEELS · reported 2005-06-21

“Drive shaft unit on vehicle fell off.*mr *ts *jb”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 2003-05-12

“While the consumer was traveling, the front right wheel of his vehicle came off and struck a trailer.(ohio traffic crash report) *yh”

WHEELS · reported 2002-04-01

“The steering mechanism broke loose from the axle causing loss of control resulting in vehicle striking construction barrels. (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs”

STEERING · reported 2000-06-05
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 1999 Freightliner Conventional as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.