Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Freightliner Century, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension2
- Tires1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 Freightliner Century.
| 2003179 29 Jul 2003 | Suspension On certain vehicles, manufacturing defects in the front axle unitized hubs may cause premature spalling of the wheel bearings. This condition will lead to even… |
| 2002197 1 Nov 2002 | Steering The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and … |
| 2002065 4 Apr 2002 | Electrical On certain trucks a capacitor in the power line carrier (PLC) filter can ignite when subject to reverse polarity electrical spikes. The PLC filter is located in… |
| 2001167 19 Jun 2001 | Brakes Certain vehicles equipped with certain Haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A CAPACITOR IN THE POWER LINE CONTROL (PLC) FILTER COULD OVERHEAT AND/OR IGNITE WHEN SUBJECTED TO REVERSE POLARITY ELECTRICAL SPIKES.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PNEUMATIC ANITLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE PACKAGES, THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON THESE VALVE PACKAGES WERE NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Freightliner told its dealers about the 2001 Freightliner Century: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 629528 | SUBJECT REGARDING AMEND ANTIFREEZE CONCENTRATION TO CORRECT FREEZE POINT. *TT |
| 629047 | FIELD SERVICE CAMPAIGN SF238A FOR FREIGHTLINER AIRLINER FRONT SUSPENSION REAR SPRING MOUNT FASTENERS TORQUE. *TT |
| 10141697 | sb2057 New Surge Tank Design |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FRONT BRAKE AIR HOSE LEAKS
INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation