Total Complaints
4 filings
FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL · model year
2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL
4 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2007FREIGHTLINERCONVENTIONAL carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 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 2007 CONVENTIONAL is trailer hitches with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery (1) and tires (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 2007 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.
4
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
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 |
|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110105UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND. A REAR TIRE ON UNIT 1 BLEW AND THE DEBRIS FROM IT STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE UNIT 2. UNIT 1 CONTINUED ON AND DID NOT STOP. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0786-90)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF
20100922TIRES
2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, WESTBOUND WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE TIRE TO COME OFF. UNIT 2 BEHIND UNIT 1 IMMEDIATELY STRUCK THE TIRE, THROWING IT INTO THE PATH OF UNIT 3 WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 3 THEN STRUCK THE TIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0577-90)*JB
20080617FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2006 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0216-89. UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF REMAILED 05/26/10 *BF
20070621CrashTRAILER HITCHES
2007 FRTLNR CONVENTIONAL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND AND WAS PULLING INTO THE RIGHT BERM WHEN THE TRAILER CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE BACK OF THE TRACTOR. THE TRAILER WENT OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND OVERTURNING INTO A CREEK. *MC OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TR
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NHTSA Investigations
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PE20006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL have?▼
The 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL has 4 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 2007 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL is TRAILER HITCHES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY and TIRES.
Is the 2007 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.