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2009 Freightliner Cascadia Problems

Complaints
19filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
250,633miles, 9 complaints with mileage
Recalls
24campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints for the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia. The part named most often is steering, with 10 complaints (53% of the total), followed by electrical system (3) and fuel system (2). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 11% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 250,633 miles. Of all complaints, 3 a fire, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns and 596 technical service bulletins for this model year. Steering complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns and 9 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 4 recall campaigns covering the cables, 1 NHTSA investigation and 74 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.

Also reported: Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Steering: “Tie rod fell out of the rack and pinion. Truck could not be steered. I own 10 of these trucks and this failure has happened to 2 of them so far, the local dealer riverstates Freightliner in wisconsin seems to be turning a blind eye to the issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10441309, filed 2011-12, 324,000 miles

Electrical system: “Steering column is a problem. Truck do not stay in the road streight.for men times in the shop and couple alignment, truck has problem. Very denger to drive. Electrical mirrors heated problem. Wire and everything else it's ok just no power go to switch. Electric can't figerout what's is happening.”

NHTSA complaint #10853400, filed 2016-04

Fuel system: “I am an independent contractor to cr england. While southbound on I-77 toll road 000.2 miles ssw of gallagher wv approx. 20:54:00hrs I smelled heavy exhaust gasses when paused back at the toll booth. I attributed this to a vehicle in front that was out of tune and continued south. The odor did not go away so I pulled over to the hard shoulder to investigate. As I moved into the shoulder the dash lights lit up and flashed. I applied the brakes and opened the driver side door to check the crackling noise coming from behind the firewall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10525935, filed 2013-07, 316,000 miles

Brakes: “I have a 2009 Freightliner Cascadia equipped with air disc brakes, when the truck was approx. 6 weeks old a brake assembly did not release properly and caught fire while on the highway. Truck is now a year old and a second brake assembly has caught fire for no reason.”

NHTSA complaint #10295203, filed 2009-12, 250,633 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

11% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 130,272 and 307,000 miles.

11%0–100%10–250%25–5011%50–750%75–10011%100–15067%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (9 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 250,633 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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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 24 recalls for the 2009 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. 596 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 596 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 2009 Freightliner Cascadia have?

NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints for the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia is reported most often?

Steering is named most often, in 10 complaints (53% of the total), followed by electrical system with 3.

Has the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia been recalled?

NHTSA lists 24 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 2009 Freightliner Cascadia reported?

Among the 9 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 250,633 miles and the middle half falls between 130,272 and 307,000 miles; 11% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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.