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2016 Mack CXU: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1100.0%
Braking behavior1100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train1

Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20251

2025: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11697726 · 2025-11-05 (November 5, 2025)

Second occurrence of below happening, first time being 11/28/25, and most recently 11/05/25. Clutch engaged uncommanded while stopped with service brakes engaged. Truck kept trying to power through the service brakes until it was forcefully stalled out with service brakes. Truck is start-able immediately afterwards, but not drivable with engine stop warning lamp illuminated and a error message "Neutral Gear Not Secured" Nearly rear ended a stopped vehicle in front of truck, so yeah, slight safety concern of uncommanded movement of vehicle. H…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11697726 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

15V025000 · Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator

Reported: 2015-01-22 (January 22, 2015)

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 CXU and LEU trucks manufactured May 20, 2014, to March 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured from January 9, 2014, through February 3, 2015. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.

Consequence: If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator and replace, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's number for this recall is SC0387.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200620072008200920102016
Trailer Hitches
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266.7%
ODI 10357279 · 179,708 mi

MY COWORKER WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON A 2009 MACK AND I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE 5TH WHEEL PLATE WAS SHIFTING AROUND ON THE FRAME. I APPLIED A BOX END WRENCH TO THE MOUNT BOLTS AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL TEN OF THE FASTENERS HOLDING THE 5TH WHEEL TO THE FRAME COULD BE TURNED EASILY USING ONE HAND. THAT IS NOT MY IDEA OF BEING SECURELY ATTACHED! NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME AND IF THE BOSS DOESN'T CARE AND MACK DOESN'T CARE WHAT CAN I DO EXCEPT COMPLAIN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT MACK IS USING SUBSTANDARD BO…

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Engine
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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 11258397

A 2010 MACK TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER TYPE EXHAUST SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN REGENERATION MODE AS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FIRE CONSUMED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS TO THE VEHICLE. DRIVER OF VEHICLE SUFFERED BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION INJURIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

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00.0%

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Power Train
0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 11697726

Second occurrence of below happening, first time being 11/28/25, and most recently 11/05/25. Clutch engaged uncommanded while stopped with service brakes engaged. Truck kept trying to power through the service brakes until it was forcefully stalled out with service brakes. Truck is start-able immediately afterwards, but not drivable with engine stop warning lamp illuminated and a error message "Neutral Gear Not Secured" Nearly rear ended a stopped vehicle in front of truck, so yeah, slight safety concern of uncommanded movement of vehicle. H…

Look up ODI 11697726 at NHTSA ↗

Structure
0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 10357279 · 179,708 mi

MY COWORKER WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON A 2009 MACK AND I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE 5TH WHEEL PLATE WAS SHIFTING AROUND ON THE FRAME. I APPLIED A BOX END WRENCH TO THE MOUNT BOLTS AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL TEN OF THE FASTENERS HOLDING THE 5TH WHEEL TO THE FRAME COULD BE TURNED EASILY USING ONE HAND. THAT IS NOT MY IDEA OF BEING SECURELY ATTACHED! NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME AND IF THE BOSS DOESN'T CARE AND MACK DOESN'T CARE WHAT CAN I DO EXCEPT COMPLAIN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT MACK IS USING SUBSTANDARD BO…

Look up ODI 10357279 at NHTSA ↗

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Structure:Frame And Members
0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 10358896

SOME OF THE 2008, MANY OF THE 2009, AND ALMOST ALL OF THE 2010 MODEL MACK TRUCKS USED BY ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM WERE BUILT AND DELIVERED WITH WEAK BOLTS HOLDING THE 5TH WHEEL COUPLER TO THE FRAME. ON 27 SEPT 2010, UNIT 19212 WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS. A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE LOOSE ENOUGH TO RATTLE IN THEIR HOLES AND THAT THE COUPLER WAS SLIDING AROUND ON THE FRAME. THE MANAGER INSTRUCTED US TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AND NOT TO REPLACE ANY UNLESS THEY STRETCHED. ALL OF THE BOLTS STRETCHED. ALL WERE REP…

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Suspension
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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133.3%
ODI 10415848 · 303,175 mi

ON TUESDAY, JULY 19 OF 2011, I OBSERVED THAT THE 5TH WHEEL BOLTS ON ABF UNIT NUMBER 19223 WERE LOOSE ENOUGH TO BE TURNED BY HAND. THE BOLTS ARE NOT BEING INTERFERED WITH BY THE HUCK RIVETS BELOW THEM. THE NUTS ARE PREVAILING TORQUE LOCK NUTS AND ARE NOT LOOSE ON THE BOLTS. THE BOLTS HAVE STRETCHED UNDER LOAD. I WAS GOING TO SHOW THE UNIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, WHO HAPPENED TO BE IN OUR SHOP THAT DAY. UNFORTUNATELY, UNIT 19223 WAS SENT OUT BEFORE I COULD SHOW HIM. I DID, HOWEVER, MAKE A VIDEO OF ME TURNING THE LOOSE BOLT BY HAND. THIS I…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-111None
ODI 11697726

Second occurrence of below happening, first time being 11/28/25, and most recently 11/05/25. Clutch engaged uncommanded while stopped with service brakes engaged. Truck kept trying to power through the service brakes until it was forcefully stalled out with service brakes. Truck is start-able immediately afterwards, but not drivable with engine stop warning lamp illuminated and a error message "Neutral Gear Not Secured" Nearly rear ended a stopped vehicle in front of truck, so yeah, slight safety concern of uncommanded movement of vehicle. H…

Look up ODI 11697726 at NHTSA ↗

2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2010: 0 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2010000
2016000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2010100
2016100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train
Power Train—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11697726

Second occurrence of below happening, first time being 11/28/25, and most recently 11/05/25. Clutch engaged uncommanded while stopped with service brakes engaged. Truck kept trying to power through the service brakes until it was forcefully stalled out with service brakes. Truck is start-able immediately afterwards, but not drivable with engine stop warning lamp illuminated and a error message "Neutral Gear Not Secured" Nearly rear ended a stopped vehicle in front of truck, so yeah, slight safety concern of uncommanded movement of vehicle. H…

Look up ODI 11697726 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b