"How reliable is the 2024 Freightliner Cascadia?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2024 Freightliner Cascadia has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2024 Freightliner Cascadia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Freightliner Cascadia is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2024 Freightliner Cascadia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"All 6 Rotors have circumferential Groves. Dealer refuses to fix the issue. It was dropped for repairs due to lack of proper braking. Dealer road tested unit and stated that everything operates properly. When confronted that groves will get deeper in short period of time and it's a safety issue they..."

"Intermittent air leak from the Turbo cut off valve on Wabco air drier, Causing loss of system air pressure. This issue has been happening on many of the freightliner trucks in our fleet, Ever since Wabco re-designed the air drier. Wabco tag info. 23161 116973 4324801450"

"The contact owned a 2024 Freight Liner PT. The contact stated while the driver was driving at 64 MPH, the driver heard a pop sound, and the vehicle veered off to the left and crashed into a cement guard rail. The contact stated that the driver was steering in the right direction, however, the vehic..."

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.

PA: 21 IL: 2 UT: 1 MI: 1 OR: 1 TX: 1

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
2021	24	-	TIRES	2
2022	21	148,000	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	4

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