1999 Freightliner Conventional Recalls
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
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…”
“1999 freightliner conventional lost the drive shaft and it hit another vehicle causing damage to the right side. *kb (ohio traffic crash report)*jb”
“1999 freightliner conventional right rear drive tire blew out while driving. *ts *jb”
“1999 freightliner conventional tire blew out. *ts *jb”
“1999 frieghtliner conventional wheels came off trailer. *ts *jb”
“Drive shaft unit on vehicle fell off.*mr *ts *jb”
“While the consumer was traveling, the front right wheel of his vehicle came off and struck a trailer.(ohio traffic crash report) *yh”
“The steering mechanism broke loose from the axle causing loss of control resulting in vehicle striking construction barrels. (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs”
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.