Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
14
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-14 | 20V214000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 63,175 | — | Details |
| 2006-11-02 | 06V424000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL COLUMBIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH IN ICY C… |
| 2013-08-23 | TIRES | No | 0 | STEER TIRE PEALED APART, 3 MONTHS OLD APPROXIMATELY 5K MILES, ON A 2006 FREIGHTLINER 3 AXLE TRACTOR. THREE OTHER TIRES… |
| 2013-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE POWER WIRE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR (APPROX. 4 GAUGE WIRE CABLE & ENCASED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE), WEARS THRU BY R… |
| 2010-05-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 COLUMBIA FREIGHTLINER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLA… |
| 2010-01-10 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA LEFT FRONT MUDFLAP BROKE OFF VEHICLE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH RE… |
| 2009-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE SPRING IN THE PARKING BRAKE CHAMBER FAILED, BROKE IN 3 PLACES. THEN PUNCTURED THE DIAPHRAGM CAUSING A MAJOR AIR LE… |
| 2008-05-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WAS TRAVELING THROUGH TOLL PLAZA. CONSUMER'S RIGHT REAR TRAILER DOOR CAME UNSECURED AND ST… |
| 2008-03-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | I HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE IN MY 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WITH A MERCEDES MOTOR. I HAVE BLACK SOOT THAT IS IN MY VENTS AL… |
| 2007-01-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 1 | GETTING HEADACHES, BURNING EYES, TIRED ALL THE TIME. SUSPECT EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO CAB THROUGH AIR VENTS. *NM |
| 2006-12-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM A COMPANY DRIVER, GOT IN THIS TRUCK IN FEB OF 2006, CAN SMELL FUMES COMING INTO CAB, AIR COND VENTS, HAVING HEADAC… |
| 2006-11-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 1 | BEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK NOW ALMOST 3 MONTHS, GETTING BURNING EYES, HEADACHES, TIRED ALL THE TIME,BLOOD PRESSURE GOING U… |
| 2006-08-06 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *KB THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE CAUSING THE FIRE IN THE ENG… |
| 2006-04-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA. PRIOR TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK, CO… |
| 2005-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 1 | MY COMPANY HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF 3 OF 10 NEW 2006 COLUMBIA FREIGHTLINER TRACTORS WITH 70 INCH SLEEPERS. ALL ARE EQUIPPE… |