2011 Freightliner Cascadia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
172,600mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

111,300 25th Percentile
172,600 Median Mileage
210,580 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
POWER TRAIN
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 1 TRAILER ROOF COLLAPSED AND SPLIT THE TRAILER IN HALF. UNIT 1 PULLED OFF ONTO THE RIGHT BERM WHERE IT BECAME DISABLED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0069-90)*JB UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH IN THE VEHICLE WOULD CAUSE A DECREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THE JAKE, WHICH IS THE ENGINE COM..."
"I STARTED TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 5 MPH, AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 100 MILES WHILE I WAS ON THE WAY TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP. BEFORE I MADE IT TO THE SHOP IT STARTED WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE COMPANY IM LEASED ON TO INFORMED ME THEY ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28