FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER · model year

1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER

7 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992FREIGHTLINERFREIGHTLINER carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 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 1992 FREIGHTLINER is suspension:rear with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys (1) and electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery (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 35 investigation files overlapping the 1992 FREIGHTLINER. 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.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION:REAR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1

Recent Complaints

19991214ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

FAN BELT DEFECTIVE. NLM

19991214ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY BEACUSE THE BATTERY CABLES WERE NOT ATTACHED. NLM

19991214ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

THE EXHAUST PIPE UNDER THE CAB WAS ROTTEN AND BROKEN CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE CAB AND MAKE THE DRIVER FEEL SICK. NLM

19991214EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER LINES ARE WORN AND BROKEN CAUSING THE A/C NOT TO WORK. NLM

19991214SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

19991214STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL 1/4 TURN OFF CENTERED. NLM

19951005SUSPENSION:REAR

REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS LOOSENED, CAUSING AXLE TO SHIFT TO ONE SIDE. *AW

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER have?
The 1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER?
The most-complained component for the 1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER is SUSPENSION:REAR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY.
Is the 1992 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER 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.