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2016 Freightliner Cascadia Problems

Complaints
12filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
150,000miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
12campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. The part named most often is engine, with 4 complaints (33% of the total), followed by electrical system (3) and other or unknown (3). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 25% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 150,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns and 953 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 114 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns covering the module, 2 NHTSA investigations and 138 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.

Also reported: Transmission and drivetrain (1), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Engine: “I am a fire investigator with onondaga county fire investigation unit. Recently I had two fires with similar vehicles both were 2016 freightliners Cascadia 125 both were parked and not running at the time of the fire events. Both origin and cause investigations appeared to reveal a failure/malfunction at the what has been described to me as being the power distribution modular (pdm). Both resulted in the vehicles being destroyed by fire.”

NHTSA complaint #11390543, filed 2021-01, 313,882 miles

Electrical system: “Truck was parked for about 5-6 hours on yard and randomly catching fire and burns up , see similar year make and model had similar things happen and was recalled my truck was manufactured in the time period of the other recalls but I didn’t get a letter please advise”

NHTSA complaint #11435244, filed 2021-10

Other or unknown: “Jake brake handle falls from off position to on position over bumps. On rt 81 north cruise set at 60 hit bump make went full on threw me against seatbelt. Thankfully dry road”

NHTSA complaint #10883788, filed 2016-07, 19,000 miles

Steering: “Multiple vehicle recalls that have costed me thousands from excessive operating cost , and have been endangering my life since the day I bought my tractor:-(”

NHTSA complaint #10983250, filed 2017-05

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 100,000 and 200,000 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: 150,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

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

201620172019202132022202320242025
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 12 recalls for the 2016 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. 953 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 953 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 2016 Freightliner Cascadia have?

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia is reported most often?

Engine is named most often, in 4 complaints (33% of the total), followed by electrical system with 3.

Has the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia been recalled?

NHTSA lists 12 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 2016 Freightliner Cascadia reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 150,000 miles and the middle half falls between 100,000 and 200,000 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.