2019 Freightliner Cascadia Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Valve cover gasket leaking oil at 20.000 miles. Very hard steering when low RPM ( parking and eco - transmission shift to neutral at high speed , resulting in low RPM. Safety problem if a turn is required) bluethooth is useless. Very bad reception on the other end brakes : shift sometime to left or to right, when apllied. Fuel gauge off by 1/8 of capacity and getting worse”
NHTSA complaint #11166483, filed 2019-01Related service bulletins
- 11026453Nov 20, 2025Fleet Communications for Power Steering Reservoir Fill Cap Venting
- 11016309Mar 20, 2025CX Advocate for NOx conversion low faults
- 11014819Feb 20, 2025CX Advocate for turbo oil drain cracking
- 11014818Feb 20, 2025CX Advocate for NOx conversion low faults
- 11014786Feb 10, 2025My Communications for Variable Speed Coolant Pump for DD13 Engines - Cascadia/57X Only
- 11013206Jan 16, 2025CX Advocate for turbo oil drain cracking
- 11013204Jan 16, 2025CX Advocate for NOx conversion low faults
- 11013201Jan 16, 2025CX Advocate for GATS2.4 being expanding to DD15
- 11013199Jan 16, 2025CX Advocate for DD13 Gen 5 engines operating at high altitude experience EGR slow response fault.
- 11013196Jan 16, 2025CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 10% |
| 2016 | 4 | 33% |
| 2015 | 1 | 6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 17% |
| 2012 | 4 | 24% |
| 2011 | 2 | 17% |
| 2010 | 2 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2019 Freightliner Cascadia
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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