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Freightliner CascadiaModel year report

2008 Freightliner Cascadia Problems

Complaints
8filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
8,000miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
22campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 8 consumer complaints for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia. The part named most often is steering, with 7 complaints (88% of the total), followed by visibility (1) and wheels (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 8,000 miles. NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns and 494 technical service bulletins for this model year. Steering complaints overlap with 3 recall campaigns covering the shaft sector and 9 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Visibility complaints overlap with 10 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Steering: “In november of 2008 we seen our first rack and pinion failure. We seen premature steer tire wear on the rightside. Contacted Freightliner and installed new racks and that didn't repair the problem. On the other 18 we incurred the same problem some worse the others. By july we compiled a average of steer tire wear on the Cascadia was 8,000 miles to the best being 98,000. At this point we are waiting for more answers to our problem. We have the new recall information ,but we haven't seen the cure of the rack and pinion yet. …”

NHTSA complaint #10286085, filed 2009-10, 8,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 4,000 and 42,080 miles.

67%0–100%10–2533%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 8,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

See all 22 recalls for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 494 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 494 bulletins →

Other model years of the Freightliner Cascadia

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20241492,5002———Too new
202312—7———Too new
202213138,05619———Not enough data
202116270,58421———Falling
20202651,60021——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling
20192950,00029——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
201811209,00026———Not enough data
20179220,00020———Not enough data
201612150,00012———Not enough data
20151655,00018———Stable
20141271,10821———Not enough data
20137149,50019———Not enough data
201217263,17519———Falling
201112111,30023———Not enough data
201012170,33323———Not enough data
200919250,63324———Stable
200888,00022———Not enough data

All Freightliner Cascadia model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia have?

NHTSA recorded 8 consumer complaints for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia is reported most often?

Steering is named most often, in 7 complaints (88% of the total), followed by visibility with 1.

Has the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia been recalled?

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 8,000 miles and the middle half falls between 4,000 and 42,080 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.