"How reliable is the 2021 Freightliner Cascadia?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Freightliner Cascadia has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Freightliner Cascadia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Freightliner Cascadia is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2021 Freightliner Cascadia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

SERVICE BRAKES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

STEERING

SUSPENSION

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Upon driving this truck for the first time, previous trucks were Kenworth and Peterbilt, it quickly came to my attention that the passenger side door mirror housing blocks drivers view when scanning to the right before entering a roadway. I the affected area extends from the front of the A-pillar t..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NV: 6 MI: 6 TX: 3 CA: 3 OH: 3 NC: 2 IL: 1

Who Files Complaints?

4.2%

Original Owners

95.8%

Second+ Owners

Freightliner Cascadia — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2009	24	275,316	STEERING	0
2011	22	172,600	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2012	27	398,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
2014	20	276,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0
2015	22	25,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2016	22	200,000	ENGINE	2
2019	53	42,500	SERVICE BRAKES	7
2020	47	51,600	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	6
2022	21	148,000	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	4
2024	27	-	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1

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