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Freightliner CascadiaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 254 owner complaints and 139 safety recalls on record for the Freightliner Cascadia.

Freightliner Cascadia
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints254Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls1392002–2027 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: FLGALine1999, CC0.

Best & worst years

Freightliner Cascadia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cascadia median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2026Too new–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 8 recalls2024Not rated–/10014 complaints · 3 recalls2023Not rated–/10012 complaints · 7 recalls2022Not rated–/10013 complaints · 19 recalls2021Not rated–/10016 complaints · 21 recalls2020Not rated–/10026 complaints · 21 recalls2019Not rated–/10030 complaints · 29 recalls2018Not rated–/10011 complaints · 26 recalls2017Not rated–/1009 complaints · 20 recalls2016Not rated–/10012 complaints · 12 recalls2015Not rated–/10016 complaints · 18 recalls2014Not rated–/10012 complaints · 21 recalls2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 19 recalls2012Not rated–/10017 complaints · 19 recalls2011Not rated–/10012 complaints · 23 recalls2010Not rated–/10012 complaints · 23 recalls2009Not rated–/10019 complaints · 24 recalls2008Not rated–/1008 complaints · 22 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Freightliner Cascadia problems

All model years combined: 254 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system5411
Forward collision avoidance515
Steering459
Service brakes4010
Engine227
Vehicle speed control210
Tires171
Fuel/propulsion system165
Exterior lighting151
17 other systems8017
139 recalls

Freightliner Cascadia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: driveline26V-737 · 2027 · Nov 6, 2026 · 3,894 vehicles–Other: labels26V-736 · 2024 · Nov 6, 2026 · 7 vehicles–Electronic stability control (ESC)26V-583 · 2020–2023 · Sep 9, 2026 · 2,404 vehicles62%Steering: critical fasteners25V-603 · 2025–2026 · Sep 11, 2025 · 343 vehicles59%Service brakes, air: critical fasteners25V-601 · 2025–2026 · Sep 11, 2025 · 402 vehicles56%Supply: reservoir/tank25V-295 · 2025 · May 7, 2025 · 68 vehicles90%Exterior lighting: brake lights25V-187 · 2026 · Mar 25, 2025 · 1,968 vehicles82%Delivery: fuel pump24V-736 · 2025 · Oct 1, 2024 · 620 vehicles90%Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-571 · 2025 · Aug 1, 2024 · 3,799 vehicles93%Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-509 · 2025 · Jul 3, 2024 · 61 vehicles79%Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-402 · 2025 · Jun 4, 2024 · 541 vehicles64%Steering24V-093 · 2024 · Feb 8, 2024 · 11 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 139 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

15 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Cascadia

  1. Automatic Emergency Braking ErrorsEA25006 · 2017–2022 · still open
    Open
  2. Automatic Emergency Braking ErrorsPE23010 · 2017–2022 · closed Oct 23, 2025
    No recall
  3. Halogen Headlights May Cause FiresPE21006 · 2018–2020 · closed Jul 16, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-357
  4. Engine Electrical Wiring Harness ChafePE21004 · 2017–2021 · closed Jan 14, 2025
    No recall
  5. SAM Cab Water IntrusionRQ20001 · 2007–2021 · closed Jun 26, 2025
    No recall
  6. Intermittent Loss of Power Steering AssistPE20006 · 2015–2019 · closed Mar 27, 2024
    No recall
  7. PNDB Electrical Power DistributionPE18004 · 2011–2016 · closed Nov 22, 2020
    No recall
  8. Daimler Trucks North America RecallsAQ18002 · 2002–2017 · closed Jul 11, 2024
    No recall
  9. RQ17 - 008 ClosingRQ17008 · 2014–2016 · closed Jul 31, 2018
    No recall
  10. Windshield Wiper Motor FailureEA17001 · 2015–2016 · closed Apr 8, 2020
    No recall