Total Complaints
1 filings
Freightliner Columbia · model year
2000 Freightliner Columbia
1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report, and 3 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 3
The verdict
The 2000 Freightliner Columbia posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 18%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 3
- recall campaigns
The 2000FreightlinerColumbia carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 Columbia is seat belts:rear/other with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 38 investigation files overlapping the 2000 Columbia. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2000 Freightliner Columbia
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
Recalls (3)
03V11200021/03/2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.
03V22700017/06/2003
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN TRUCK TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.
00V23200207/08/2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT
Recent Complaints
20060601CrashSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
IT HAPPEN IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. ON HIGHWAY LOOP 465 NORTH BOUND WHEN MY CO-DRIVER REAR ENDED A SEMI-TRUCK, WE WERE DRIVING A FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA TRUCK SEMI. I WAS IN THE BACK IN THE SLEEPER BUNK SLEEPING AND FACING THE WALL AND I WAS WEARING A STRAP DOWN BY THE SEAT BELT,LOOKS MORE LIKE A SAFETY NET AND IT ONLY COVERS FROM THE CHEST TO MID-WAY OF MY KNEES AND DOESN'T COVER THE HEAD, THAT'S WHERE I RECEIVED ALL OF MY INJURIES. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE COUNTER TWICE THE TIME WAS WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES I ROLLED OVER HITTING THE COUNTER, SECOND WHEN HE REAR ENDED THE SEMI AND I REALLY TRIED TO BRACE MYSELF TO PREVENT HITTING THE COUNTER I WAS NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL,CAUSE WHEN HE REAR ENDED IT WAS MORE OF A SURPRISE. BECAUSE OF THIS, I'M ON WORKERS COMPENSATION AND GOING ON C-SPINE TESTING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY AND I AM STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN EVEN WITH MEDICATION AND LOST OF WAGES. I REALLY NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT OR STRAP DOESN'T PROTECT THE HEAD WHICH I DEEPLY IN MY HEART FE
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 Freightliner Columbia have?▼
The 2000 Freightliner Columbia has 1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2000 Freightliner Columbia?▼
Yes, the 2000 Freightliner Columbia has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Freightliner Columbia?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 Freightliner Columbia is SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 Freightliner Columbia safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 Freightliner Columbia; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.