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2022 Freightliner M2 Recalls & Complaints

The 2022 Freightliner M2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2022 Freightliner M2. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2022 Freightliner M2 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Freightliner M2, describing incidents dated October 21, 2021 to October 18, 2024.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance 1 complaint
Seats 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11620636 · Filed October 18, 2024
The contact owns a 2022 Freightliner M2. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance warning light inadvertently illuminated with no traffic nearby. The contact stated that the brake pedal inadvertently engaged, causing the contact to lose control of the…
ODI #11535532 · Filed July 31, 2023
The contact's company owns a 2022 Freightliner M2. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the front driver seat was not steady and would rock to the side (left and right) and the front passenger recliner was not stable. The contact took the semi truck to the local dealer but was unable to repair…
ODI #11519018 · Filed April 26, 2023
The contact owns a 2022 Freightliner XC-M. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V379000 (Tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…

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Windshield Wipers May Fail

NHTSA #23V237000 · Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported April 4, 2023 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 57,504 vehicles

Repair completion: 63.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL969 · Owners notified June 2, 2023

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner Business-Class M2, FCCC Business-Class M2, FCCC S2G (FCCC Business-Class M2), FCCC S2RV, FCCC SC2 (FCCC Shuttle Chassis), 2021-2022 Freightliner 108SD, and Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.

Safety consequence

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper arm and linkage parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL969.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2022 Freightliner M2. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Freightliner M2.

Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11620636

Incident: October 18, 2024 · Filed: October 18, 2024

The contact owns a 2022 Freightliner M2. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance warning light inadvertently illuminated with no traffic nearby. The contact stated that the brake pedal inadvertently engaged, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,408.

Seats; Engine

ODI #11535532

Incident: October 21, 2021 · Filed: July 31, 2023

The contact's company owns a 2022 Freightliner M2. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the front driver seat was not steady and would rock to the side (left and right) and the front passenger recliner was not stable. The contact took the semi truck to the local dealer but was unable to repair the seats. The semi truck was not repaired. The contact called the seat manufacturer and they provided the front driver suspension base and chugger fore and isolator and the front passager recliner kaob kit to be replaced. The contact took the semi truck back to the local dealer but they declined to service the semi truck with replacement parts that she took to the location. The semi truck was not repaired. The contact stated on June 24, 2022, while she was driving 30 mph, she saw white smoke exiting from the hood and started to smell a bad odor. The contact stated the temperature gauge began to rise rapidly. The contact continued driving to a near local dealer: Cummins Sales and Service (1800 Fryar Ave, Sumner, WA 98390: (425) 235-3400): but no failure was found. The contact experienced the engine failure a couple of days later but did not take the semi truck to any local dealer at the moment. The contact took the semi truck to a third local dealer: Velocity Truck Centers - Greensboro (6420 Burnt Poplar Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409:(336) 668-0911), where they replaced the parts the manufacturer provided. The semi truck was repaired but the driver seat was now rocking 5 inches forward and backward. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Tires

ODI #11519018

Incident: January 1, 2023 · Filed: April 26, 2023

The contact owns a 2022 Freightliner XC-M. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V379000 (Tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the RV was displaying inaccurate tire pressure numbers and tire temperature numbers as well. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Other Freightliner M2 model years

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