AI DamageFreightliner Business Class M2 106V reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Freightliner Business Class M2 106V across 2 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 67% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 33% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 2 complaints (67% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Engine: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
We have been advised that our vehicle needed $13,887.363 in engine repairs due to a faulty design of the original fuel injectors. The original injector problem caused excessive carbon build up and valve wear.
On or about december 24, 2013 the driver of the 2006 freightliner m2 106 noticed a burning smell followed by smoke while he was operating the truck. The driver indicated the smoke began coming from the seam where the cowl and hood meet, offset right of the center of the truck.
The manufacturer was contacted and stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 08v154000 (exterior lighting:tail lights) but the vin was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.