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Freightliner M2Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 30 owner complaints and 44 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner M2.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints30Top: EngineSafety recalls442005–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Freightliner M2 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M2 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 11 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 9 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 17 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 17 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 15 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 10 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner M2 problems

All model years combined: 30 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine71
Electrical system51
Power train40
Tires42
Vehicle speed control31
Service brakes, air30
Service brakes21
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
6 other systems61
44 recalls

Freightliner M2 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

78%Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)23V-895 · 2024 · Dec 22, 2023 · 2,547 vehicles89%Engine23V-737 · 2024 · Nov 2, 2023 · 19 vehicles90%Driveline: driveshaft23V-537 · 2023 · Aug 1, 2023 · 205 vehicles48%Linkages: tie rod assembly23V-238 · 2023 · Apr 4, 2023 · 306 vehicles57%Windshield wiper/washer: linkages23V-237 · 2020–2022 · Apr 4, 2023 · 57,504 vehicles70%Link: connection23V-105 · 2019–2021 · Feb 20, 2023 · 60,604 vehicles100%Exterior lighting21V-528 · 2017 · Jul 13, 2021 · 1 vehicles100%Exterior lighting21V-484 · 2017 · Jun 24, 2021 · 89 vehicles0%Exterior lighting21V-002 · 2018 · Jan 8, 2021 · 1 vehicles14%Supply: reservoir/tank19V-370 · 2005–2017 · May 14, 2019 · 741 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-353 · 2016–2017 · May 9, 2019 · 2 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-251 · 2018 · Mar 28, 2019 · 2 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 44 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the M2

  1. CNG Fuel System IntegrityEA16001 · 2014 · closed Sep 10, 2021
    No recall
  2. PDM FailuresRQ12001 · 2007 · closed Apr 16, 2013
    No recall
  3. Air Brake Reservoir Bracket FracturePE12018 · 2009–2011 · closed Sep 20, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-405
  4. Fontaine Ultra LT 5th Wheel False LatchPE11012 · 2011 · closed Jun 27, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-289