Reliability & cost of ownership

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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.

Freightliner Business Class M2 problems by model year

186 recall entries and 54 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

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.

  • service brakes13 complaints
  • unknown or other12 complaints
  • power train4 complaints
  • fuel system4 complaints
  • suspension4 complaints
  • electrical system4 complaints
  • diesel3 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling3 complaints