Reliability & cost of ownership
Freightliner M2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Freightliner 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 M2 problems by model year
110 recall entries and 29 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 M2 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 M2 | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 M2 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 M2 | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 M2 | 6 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 M2 | 12 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 M2 | 11 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 M2 | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 M2 | 9 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 M2 | 17 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 M2 | 15 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 M2 | 10 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 M2 | 7 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 M2 | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Freightliner M2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes6 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- tires4 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- air3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints