2009 Freightliner Cascadia Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 250,633miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 250,633 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 milesRelated recalls
- 17V761000Nov 27, 2017Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. After hard…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2008–2018, Western Star 4900 2008–2018, 4700 2008–2018 +2 more
- 09V220000Jun 12, 2009Daimler trucks is recalling 1,460 model year 2009 and 2010 heavy duty trucks and fccc chassis (used on thomas built school buses) manufactured from june 11…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2009–2010, Columbia 2009–2010, Sterling 8500 2009–2010 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10161117Apr 15, 2019Accent / Park Light Function Disable Accent / Park Light Function Disable
- 10156349Feb 25, 2019Service Bulletin- ABS Light Illuminating in the ICU, ABS Solenoids Not Self Checking
- 10140704Mar 1, 2018SS 1033322 ABS light illuminating in ICU, ABS solenoids will not self-check
- 10141732Feb 26, 2018sb4267 Brake Shimmy?Meritor® SteeLite X30? Brake Drum with Excessive RunoutB
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 14% |
| 2023 | 1 | 8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 38% |
| 2021 | 3 | 19% |
| 2020 | 7 | 27% |
| 2019 | 10 | 34% |
| 2018 | 3 | 27% |
| 2017 | 1 | 11% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 19% |
| 2014 | 3 | 25% |
| 2013 | 2 | 29% |
| 2012 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 2 | 17% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
10 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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