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2010 Freightliner Cascadia Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
25%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2010 Freightliner Cascadia, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 4 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.

“The contact owns a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated the fuel level indicator was reading inaccurate fuel levels. The repairs were made twice before to the sending unit and this was the third failure of the fuel level indicator. The initial failure mileage was 40,000 and the current was 142,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10327704, filed 2010-04, 40,000 miles

“Dpf system frecuenty regeneration ( every day and take 2 hours to clear)and oil pump problems when stop at red lights also bad steer ploblems bad king pints”

NHTSA complaint #10811608, filed 2015-12

“The contact owns a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the stability control, check engine, fuel and oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 600,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10747557, filed 2015-08

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202014%
201927%
2017111%
201618%
201516%
2014217%
2013114%
201216%
2011433%
2010325%
2009211%

Other parts of the 2010 Freightliner Cascadia

Electrical system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Freightliner Cascadia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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