2014 Freightliner Cascadia Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 173,554miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 173,554 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“We were asleep in the truck with the curtains closed. The engine was running smoothly and the air conditioning was blowing cold air. We were awakened by someone pounding on our door. When I opened the curtain, the left side of the windshield was a sheet of flames coming out from under the hood. Flames were also coming out of the left side hood latch access hole and covering the left side wing window. We exited the truck by the right side door and took a picture of the fire within two minutes of getting out. This picture is available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10704799, filed 2015-04, 276,000 miles“I put the truck in the shop on 07/22/14 for several reasons on this day but the two most important reasons were: 1) truck leaning very noticeably on the drivers side and 2) truck pops under the floorboard beneath the driver (and now on passenger side as well) when hauling a loaded trailer. It's been popping/twisting since april 2014. It sounds like frame is popping and twisting. It has also happened when the truck was sitting still, parked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10630909, filed 2014-09, 71,108 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10207408Jan 3, 2022Revised Freightliner Service Bulletin for Braces for Cascadia Cab-Mounted Splash Shields. Minor note: added an update of document previously submitted. The related VMRS codes are…
- 10199899Jun 14, 2021End of Production for the Freightliner P3 Cascadia Sales Cabs. Due to low production volumes, DTNA will be discontinuing the production of the Freightliner Cascadia P3 Sales Cabs.
- 10177648Jul 10, 2020Service Bulletin for Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfecting Cab Surfaces. The following guidelines are for cleaning and disinfecting commonly touched surfaces on the inside and…
- 10176997Jun 29, 2020Service Bulletin for Chassis Side-Fairing Kickplate Magnet Replacement. On Freightliner Cascadia and New Cascadia vehicles manufactured before May 20, 2019, and equipped with…
- 10173905Apr 21, 2020Service Bulletin for Draining Water Trapped in the Upper A-Pillar. A water leak in the seams between the cab roof and cab side wall or back wall can result in water becoming…
- 10164410Sep 4, 2019Service Bulletin to replace the white drip shield and secondary SAM cover on the SAM Cabin, with a new one-piece drip shield.
- 10163511Aug 5, 2019Warranty Information Letter - Expanded guidelines for paint-related claims sent out to Freightliner, Western star, Thomas Built Bus, Export and Direct warranty customers
- 10151609Oct 18, 2018Service Bulletin 9818- Repainting Plastic Bumper Components
- 10146343May 14, 2018Trucks were flooded
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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