2016 Freightliner Cascadia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
200,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

125,000 25th Percentile
200,000 Median Mileage
313,882 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STEERING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
POWER TRAIN
1
AIR BAGS
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
EQUIPMENT
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
7
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"JAKE BRAKE HANDLE FALLS FROM OFF POSITION TO ON POSITION OVER BUMPS. ON RT 81 NORTH CRUISE SET AT 60 HIT BUMP MAKE WENT FULL ON THREW ME AGAINST SEATBELT. THANKFULLY DRY ROAD"
"MULTIPLE VEHICLE RECALLS THAT HAVE COSTED ME THOUSANDS FROM EXCESSIVE OPERATING COST , AND HAVE BEEN ENDANGERING MY LIFE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT MY TRACTOR:-("
"MULTIPLE VEHICLE RECALLS THAT HAVE COSTED ME THOUSANDS FROM EXCESSIVE OPERATING COST , AND HAVE BEEN ENDANGERING MY LIFE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT MY TRACTOR:-("

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