Model year

2022 Freightliner M2

Truck, diesel, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Apr 26, 2023 to Oct 18, 2024.

Recall campaigns covering this model year158k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints31.5 times the median 2022 truck
Severity index0.02022 trucks average 0.0
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2022 Freightliner M2 peaked in 2023, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.511.5220232202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

33% of complaints about the 2022 Freightliner M2 name engine and cooling

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Engine and cooling
1
Driver assistance
1
Seats
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2022 Freightliner M2

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2022 Freightliner M2
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
23V-237Apr 4, 2023Windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to failVisibility and wipers57,504Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2022 Freightliner M2

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Oct 18, 2024Failure Oct 18, 202419,408 milesBend, ORForward collision avoidance

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11620636
  2. Filed Jul 31, 2023Failure Oct 21, 202114,000 milesHarwood Heights, ILEngine, Seats

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11535532
  3. Filed Apr 26, 2023Failure Jan 1, 20238,000 milesAcworth, GATires

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11519018
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.