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Freightliner Business Class M2 Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Freightliner Business Class M2? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Freightliner Business Class M2 problems by model year

292 recall entries and 55 owner complaints on file across 28 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2027 Business Class M22None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2026 Business Class M261No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2025 Business Class M2131No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2024 Business Class M28None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2023 Business Class M281No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2022 Business Class M2101No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 Business Class M2142No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2020 Business Class M2128No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2019 Business Class M223None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2018 Business Class M216None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2017 Business Class M2151No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2016 Business Class M2161No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2015 Business Class M2144No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2014 Business Class M210None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2013 Business Class M211None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2012 Business Class M2124No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2011 Business Class M28None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2010 Business Class M210None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 Business Class M282No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 Business Class M2141No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Business Class M2174No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 Business Class M2138No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 Business Class M297No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 Business Class M2108No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 Business Class M251No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Business Class M25None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Business Class M22None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2000 Business Class M21None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner Business Class M2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • unknown or other12 complaints
  • service brakes8 complaints
  • suspension5 complaints
  • power train4 complaints
  • electrical system4 complaints
  • fuel system, diesel3 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling3 complaints
  • steering3 complaints
Freightliner Business Class M2 recalls (all years) Run a free VIN check