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2000–2027 · 28 model years

Freightliner Business Class M2 recalls & problems by year

291 recalls and 55 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20208 complaints
Most recalls201923 recalls
Crashes reported4in owner complaints
Injuries reported12 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
024682000: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2001: 0 complaints, 2 recalls2002: 0 complaints, 5 recalls2003: 1 complaints, 5 recalls2004: 8 complaints, 9 recalls2005: 7 complaints, 9 recalls2006: 8 complaints, 13 recalls2007: 4 complaints, 17 recalls2008: 1 complaints, 14 recalls2009: 2 complaints, 8 recalls2010: 0 complaints, 10 recalls2011: 0 complaints, 8 recalls2012: 4 complaints, 12 recalls2013: 0 complaints, 11 recalls2014: 0 complaints, 10 recalls2015: 4 complaints, 14 recalls2016: 1 complaints, 16 recalls2017: 1 complaints, 15 recalls2018: 0 complaints, 16 recalls2019: 0 complaints, 23 recalls2020: 8 complaints, 12 recalls2021: 2 complaints, 14 recalls2022: 1 complaints, 10 recalls2023: 1 complaints, 8 recalls2024: 0 complaints, 8 recalls2025: 1 complaints, 13 recalls2026: 1 complaints, 6 recalls2027: 0 complaints, 2 recalls2000200320062009201220152018202120242027
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2027 Business Class M2——200000
2026 Business Class M2——611001
2025 Business Class M2——1310000
2024 Business Class M2——800000
2023 Business Class M2——810000
2022 Business Class M2——1010000
2021 Business Class M2——1420000
2020 Business Class M2——1280000
2019 Business Class M2——2300000
2018 Business Class M2——1600000
2017 Business Class M2——1511001
2016 Business Class M2——1610000
2015 Business Class M2——1440000
2014 Business Class M2——1000000
2013 Business Class M2——1100000
2012 Business Class M2——1240000
2011 Business Class M2——800000
2010 Business Class M2——1000000
2009 Business Class M2——820000
2008 Business Class M2——1410000
2007 Business Class M2——1740100
2006 Business Class M2——1380110
2005 Business Class M2——971000
2004 Business Class M2——981100
2003 Business Class M2——510000
2002 Business Class M2——500000
2001 Business Class M2——200000
2000 Business Class M2——100000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Unknown or other12
  • Service brakes8
  • Suspension5
  • Power train4
  • Electrical system4
  • Service brakes, air3
  • Fuel system, diesel3
  • Engine and engine cooling3