2011 Freightliner Cascadia Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 172,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 172,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“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 milesRelated recalls
- 11V514000Oct 13, 2011Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 freightliner cascadia, columbia, century, coronado, and classic xl trucks manufactured from november…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2005–2011, Columbia 2005–2011, Century 2005–2011 +2 more
Related service bulletins
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- 10183988Dec 7, 2020Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to…
- 10180350Sep 22, 2020Tech Talk discussion about power steering fluid.
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- 10154899Dec 17, 2018Important Campaign Information on FL614 Recall
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- 10156420Jul 17, 2017Adjusting Tilt Lock Force on TRW Steering Columns
- 10156399Jul 17, 2017Adjusting Tilt Lock Force on TRW Steering Columns
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 14% |
| 2023 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 13% |
| 2020 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 | 6 | 21% |
| 2017 | 3 | 33% |
| 2016 | 3 | 25% |
| 2015 | 3 | 19% |
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 4 | 33% |
| 2009 | 10 | 53% |
| 2008 | 7 | 88% |
Other parts of the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Freightliner Cascadia
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.
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