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2011 Freightliner Cascadia Problems

Complaints
12filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
111,300miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
23campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia. The part named most often is electrical system, with 5 complaints (42% of the total), followed by fuel system (4) and transmission and drivetrain (3). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 25% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 111,300 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns and 736 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 3 recall campaigns covering the cables, 2 NHTSA investigations and 96 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Fuel system complaints overlap with 4 recall campaigns covering the tank assembly and 137 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

Electrical system: “On 5-24-19, I was traveling west on hwy 56, 4 miles east of herington ks. Suddenly without notice, my engine shut off, I was left with a dead truck, traveling at 62 MPH, and my tanker was fully loaded, I could not hold the truck on the road, the right front tire caught the soft edge of the road, and I was pulled into the ditch, my semi rolled and I was pinned inside the cab, ems personal worked for over 90 minutes to free me from the wreckage. Im very lucky to be alive, recovery will take months. …”

NHTSA complaint #11218765, filed 2019-06, 172,600 miles

Fuel system: “When our vehicle is operating at highway speeds the vehicle loses all power as if you had turned off the ignition switch and then turned it back on. This lasts for a few seconds where total control to the vehicle is lost before it resumes normal working conditions. We have spoken to the local Freightliner dealer who has advised us that this is a common issue with these units, however, they are unaware of what causes this issue and are unable to fix it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10860522, filed 2016-04

Transmission and drivetrain: “1. At first, I felt the vehicle hesitate when I up-shift. I got into the highway and the engine started to miss gradually and getting worse. I pulled into a freight-liner and the say that fuel line is contaminated because the fuel pump broke inside. They said they have to flush out the lines and replace the filter, injectors, fuel pump and high pressure fuel lines. I just bought a full tank of diesel before the incident. All the fuel will be dumped and fuel tanks will be cleaned. I have the estimated repair to cost over $10,000 dollars. …”

NHTSA complaint #10691274, filed 2015-02

Brakes: “This vehicle it's having power train problems causing the vehicle been hard to control on the road plus its braking wrong at times. Some times it brake well, most of the times it don't brake. Onguard system too intrusive making very hard braking in false ( bridge detected as stoped objet, onguard it full aligned. Transmission it's not smooth at backing or pulling slowly. More than 70,000 dollars invested in repairs in a time of 2.5 years and the problems persist. Freightliner dealers seems careless about it and stated it's not fault on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11123999, filed 2018-09

Mileage when problems were reported

25% of the 4 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 50,000 and 172,600 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (4 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 111,300 miles.

Complaints by year filed

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

20112012201532016201720182019
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 23 recalls for the 2011 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. 736 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 736 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 2011 Freightliner Cascadia have?

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 5 complaints (42% of the total), followed by fuel system with 4.

Has the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia been recalled?

NHTSA lists 23 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 2011 Freightliner Cascadia reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 111,300 miles and the middle half falls between 50,000 and 172,600 miles; 25% 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.