2014 Freightliner Cascadia Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Immediate stalls with no restart. Downshifting as approaching a stoplight, dash lights and gauges started flickering.truck lost all engine and transmission power, including power steering while truck is in motion. Truck then shows icu fault. After approximately an hour fault will no longer show and truck will start without problem. Problem has also occurred approaching stop signs. I have had the truck inspected today and told it may have been pndb.”
NHTSA complaint #11191031, filed 2019-03Related recalls
- 16V634000Aug 31, 2016Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2014–2017, Business Class M2 2014–2017, Western Star 4700 2014–2017 +4 more
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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