2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission problems
The 2005 Freightliner Columbia has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 55% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
24
Transmission complaints
55%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“CLUTCH EXPLODE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOCKED TRUCK IN GEAR AND FRAGMENTS WENT THOUGHT THE BELL HOUSING. COULD HAVE HIT OTHER AUTOS ON HGHWAY OR COULD HAVE SENT FRAGMENT INTO CAB OF TRUCK AND INJURED OR KILLED DRIVER.DRIVER HAD TRUCK LOCKED IN GEAR AND WAS LUCKY TO GET TRUCK STOPED BEFORE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Freightliner Columbia have?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2005 Freightliner Columbia transmission — 55% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.