2026 Freightliner Em2 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2026-07-22 · campaign 26V475000 · 23,276 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Freightliner EM2, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2C, and Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
Risk: Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the headlight software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1036.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2025-03-25 · campaign 25V187000 · 1,968 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western Star 49X vehicles. A software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate.
Risk: Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1018.
Electrical System:wiring:power Distribution Module/Ipdm 2025-03-12 · campaign 25V046000 · 810 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2 trucks. The electric vehicle power distribution module (EVDM) may not be assembled properly, which can cause electrical circuits to disconnect and result in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the EVDM as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1017.
Service bulletins (18)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-09-24 · TSB-13-007-FTL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
revised technical service bulletin for air compressor discharge line blocked by ice in cold weather
Service Brakes 2026-07-07 · TSB-13-007-FTL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
revised technical service bulletin for air compressor discharge line blocked by icein cold weather. the description of the srt 3s8–5000d has been updated.
Engine 2026-02-26 · TSB-13-008-FTL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin for oil separator upgrade for bendix electric compressors
Visibility/Wiper 2025-10-21 · SS3162-FTL · Other
service solution for m2 plus, 108,114sd plus and new cascadia vehicles, ssl and ssr non-functional
Electrical System 2025-09-18 · CXA_9_25_SF715 · Other
cx advocate for sf715 stalk switch left and right inoperative
Steering 2025-09-15 · WI25-014 · Other
warranty information letter for power steering tank venting diagnostic procedures revision
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.