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2021 Mack MD problems

No complaints are listed for the 2021 Mack MD. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MACK MD.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
1
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
15,841
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
112

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

2 recalls.

25V666000

Date: 2025-10-06. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Mack MD, 2019-2025 Anthem, Granite, 2024 MD Electric, and 2025 Pinnacle trucks equipped with a passenger bench seat. The seat belt anchorage bracket may be improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence: An improperly welded seat belt anchorage bracket can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0485. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 13, 2025.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V684000

Date: 2021-09-01. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Mack MD vehicles. The cotter pin that retains the brake pedal clevis pin may not have been properly installed, which could result in an unsecured brake pedal.

Consequence: An unsecured brake pedal can cause a loss of braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Owners are advised to not drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will inspect the cotter pin installation and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 13, 2021. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0429.

Do not drive: Yes. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

112 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20
POWER TRAIN19
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL7
EQUIPMENT6
SUSPENSION6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
ENGINE5

11032086

Date: 2026-04-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CBR - Mack Carrier Nut Adhesive Change.

11032092

Date: 2026-04-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CBR - Mack Chassis - Through Shaft Bearing Retainer Breakage On Mack Carriers.

11030579

Date: 2026-03-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

CBR - No Start Condition After Over the Air Programing.

11030591

Date: 2026-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

TSB - Cable, Gear Selector, Replacement

11028032

Date: 2026-01-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

CBR - Mack DEF Level (UQLS) Sensor Troubleshooting Guide - US17+OBD16 Emissions to US22+OBD2023 (DOES NOT APPLY TO AN(4) and PR(4)).

11022289

Date: 2025-08-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

CBR - When an OTA (Over-The-Air) job starts to program the VECU blocks the starter relay out, if the job ends in a Critical failure, the vehicle will remain in Safe State.

11021332

Date: 2025-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

CBR - A significant GPS reporting issue is affecting fleet operations, with trucks maintaining back-office communication but failing to transmit GPS location data.

11021333

Date: 2025-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES.

CBR - To correct the MID136 SID 66 FMI 7 fault code the latest Bendix VCP file will need to downloaded.

11018813

Date: 2025-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Mack DEF Level (UQLS) Sensor Troubleshooting Guide - US17+OBD16 Emissions and Newer

11018806

Date: 2025-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Vehicles Equipped With a Common Rail Fuel System - Aftermarket Secondary Fuel Filters, Important Information On Approved Filters - US17+OBD16 toUS21+OBD23

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MD0

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