Total Complaints
7 filings
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL · model year
1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
7 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995FREIGHTLINERCONVENTIONAL carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 CONVENTIONAL is tires with 3 filings, followed by wheels:multi piece (1) and service brakes, air (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 38 investigation files overlapping the 1995 CONVENTIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
7
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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 |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 3 |
| WHEELS:MULTI PIECE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070831TIRES
1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT, IT KNOCKED THE BATTERY BOX COVER OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
20051228POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2003 JINDO VAN TRAILER DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE. *TS *JB
20040816CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRUCK GUARD RAIL. NAR 06/18/2003.*MR *CB
20020917TIRES
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE WAS PULLED OVER BY A STATE TROOPER, DUE TO VISIBLE SPARKS ON THE ROADWAY FROM THE TIRES BEING STUCK UNDER TRAILER AXLE, BOTH TIRES WERE FLAT.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN)(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
20010530SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
THE TRAILERS AIRLINE BRAKES WERE NOT CONNECTED FROM THE TRACTOR TO THE TRAILER, INSPECTION OF THE TRAILER INDICATED THAT 4 OF 10 WERE WORKING AT THE TIME THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
19980220WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
DUEL WHEELS FELL OFF OF THE UTILITY TRAILER IN THE REAR OF THE FREIGHT LINER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES.
19980220TIRES
THE LOCK RING SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE/FELL OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE.
Compare 1995FREIGHTLINERCONVENTIONAL to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
PE24032Preliminary EvaluationClosed
EVDM connector plate separation
PE21006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Halogen Headlights May Cause Fires
PE21002Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Trolley bus circuit breaker fires
PE20014Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Failure
PE20006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Intermittent Loss of Power Steering Assist
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL have?▼
The 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL has 7 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL is TIRES with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS:MULTI PIECE and SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.
Is the 1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.