2018 Freightliner Cascadia Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 36%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,500 miles. 5 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The contact owns a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the brake lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11505821, filed 2023-02Related recalls
- 20V567000Feb 16, 2022Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Cascadia P4 vehicles. The brake lights may remain illuminated after the brake pedal has…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2017–2021
- 21V357000May 14, 2021Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with halogen headlight assemblies. The halogen…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2017–2022
- 20V214000Apr 14, 2020Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2006-2020 Freightliner Columbia, 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007-2020 Freightliner…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2008–2021, Business Class M2 2006–2021, Columbia 2006–2020 +8 more
- 18V742000Oct 19, 2018Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brakes lights on these vehicles may remain activated…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2017–2018
- 17V761000Nov 27, 2017Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. After hard…Covers: Freightliner Cascadia 2008–2018, Western Star 4900 2008–2018, 4700 2008–2018 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 10187844Feb 16, 2021Customer Maintenance Enhancements for the P4 Halogen Lamp replacement procedure.
- 10184894Dec 21, 2020Tech talk continuing discussion on P4 intermittent headlamps.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Freightliner Cascadia
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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