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2020 Freightliner Cascadia Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
42%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
51,600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 42% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,600 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“Automatic emergency braking system activating when it should not be. Company says truck is not showing a braking event on their end either this has happened atotal of 3 times. The trucks lane guidance sensor is going off even when there's no line to guide it and the traction sensor comes on even when it doesn't break traction.”

NHTSA complaint #11326113, filed 2020-05, 51,600 miles

“Ascending Tehachapi Pass CA Hwy 58 Eastbound in the left lane grossing 45,000lbs and traveling at 55mph with cruise control ON. I was passing another slower moving truck(~35-40mph). Before I came along the other vehicle the highway curved to the left. The Collision Aviodance System(CAS) didn't alarm, however the cruise control cut power and Automatic Emergency Braking(AEB) hardbraked my truck reducing the speed from 55mph to 40-45mph. This was sudden and unexpected. Once I determined the issue, I applied throttle overriding the AEB/CAS. …”

NHTSA complaint #11522762, filed 2023-05

“On Off ramp I-40 W Segliman, AZ there was a cattle guard 10 feet before Stop sign. I was braking for Stop Sign. AEB(aka CAS Collision Aviodance System) detected the cattle guard grate as obstruction, not something flat of the pavement, and apply maximum braking(Note: I was already braking). It had been snowing that night thou at this location the road was dry. Unnecessary panic braking by automated system can cause lose of control of vehicles on wet and icy surfaces. How is it safe for the AEB/CAS system to over ride the operator's action? …”

NHTSA complaint #11513719, filed 2023-03

“A collision avoidance system (CAS), also known as a pre-crash system, forward collision warning system (FCW), or collision mitigation system, is an advanced driver-assistance system designed to prevent or reduce the severity of a collision. System applied brakes bringing our Unit to a complete stop traveling 55 MPH on an Interstate while making a lane change, Because of this our Unit was rear-ended by another CMV, On board cameras video on both V1 and V2 clearly show incident. A print out of the DDEC shows code for braking system control at exact time of incident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11570495, filed 2024-02

“CAS actived with a Collision Warning and applied hard braking for about 1/2 second for a vehicle that stopped in a paved turnout. The stopped vehicle was not in the travel lane. There was a slight left curve and I could see the stopped vehicle. I thought the CAS May trip because I had experience FALSE Collision Warnings many times in the 88,000 miles I have driving this truck. Before the CAS Collison Warning alerted, I was not in cruise control and was accelerating with the throttle. As stated before the CAS applied hard braking for 1/2 second. …”

NHTSA complaint #11485792, filed 2022-09

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024857%
2023542%
2022646%
2021531%
20201142%
20191034%
2018218%
2017111%
201618%
201418%

Other parts of the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia

Brakes
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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