Model year record
2000 Freightliner C120 recalls & problems
The 2000 Freightliner C120 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is suspension (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Freightliner C120.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionRear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly; Front › Hub | 2 | — |
| Power trainDriveline › Driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights › High/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Suspension › Front › Hub
A SEMI TRUCK, OWNER WHO RECEIVED A RECALL ON 6/24/04. CALLED FREIGHT LINER, DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS OHIO ON 4/4/05, AND FREIGHT LINER REPRESENTATIVE SAID BRING VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT SAID HE HAD CONTACTED SEVERAL FREIGHT LINER DEALERS, ALL OF THEM STATED THEY HAD NO PARTS.*AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
1998 IS THE CORRECT YEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE. BRAKES ARE WORN OUT AND CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATED HIGH BEAM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ENGINE STALLS AND IS NOISY, ALSO REAR SPRING BROKE.*JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.