Verdict · NHTSA data
Limited data — recalls on file
NHTSA has just one complaint on file for the 1994 Freightliner FLD120 — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.
1
NHTSA complaints
1
Recalls
0
Investigations
0
Crash-involved
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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NCAP overall
| Component | Complaints | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 1 | 100% | new |
1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Defect
WASHERS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR AND OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORS. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL WASHERS AT BOTH LOCATIONS.
Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.
“CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WAY FREIGHTLINER HAS THE BRAKES SET UP WHEN BOBTAILING IN THEIR TRACTORS, WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, NOTHING HAPPENS EVEN WHEN PUSHING HARDER, THE WHEELS THEN LOCK UP RESULTING IN A SKID, CONSUMER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER DESIGNED BRAKES…”
The record is thin — 1 NHTSA complaint — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 1994 Freightliner FLD120. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.