2016 Freightliner Cascadia Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 256,941miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 256,941 miles. 2 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.
“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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 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…
- 10172547Mar 17, 2020Warranty Policy Letter explaining the Warranty Department is aligning with the frame rail repair policy, published in DTNA Workshop Manuals, which states that there are very few…
- 10169531Dec 19, 2019Service Bulletin for Water Leak at the Top of a Cab Door, Cascadia Day Cab with FE13 Roof Fairing. Some Cascadia day cabs with FE13 roof fairings may be more susceptible to water…
- 10164617Sep 9, 2019Communication to assist the field with service vibration issues on DTNA vehicles
- 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.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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