Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Exterior lighting1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia failed the safety check 0.39% of the time — 16% more often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 19,490 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
6 Transport Canada recalls for the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia.
| 2025478 11 Sept 2025 | Steering Issue: On certain trucks, the castle nut securing the tie rod may not have been tightened properly and/or the cotter pin may be missing. As a result, the nut c… |
| 2025480 11 Sept 2025 | Brakes Issue: On certain trucks, the brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen and detach, causing reduc… |
| 2025040 30 Jan 2025 | High Voltage Issue: On certain electric trucks, the electric vehicle power distribution module (EVDM) may not have been assembled properly. As a result, the connector coul… |
| 2024580 1 Oct 2024 | Fuel System Issue: On certain trucks equipped with a Cummins X15 engine, the fuel pump may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the fuel pump barrels could b… |
| 2024438 31 Jul 2024 | Steering Issue: On certain trucks, the ball stud on the tie rod(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the stud could fail and cause a loss of steeri… |
| 2024315 4 Jun 2024 | Steering Issue: On certain trucks, the ball stud on the tie rod(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the stud could fail and cause a loss of steeri… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Western Star 47X, Freightliner Business Class M2, FCCC MT55G, 2025-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, FCCC MT45G, FCCC S2RV106, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Freightliner eCascadia, FCCC S2C106, and Freightliner 108SD vehicles. The tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 FCCC XCR, FCCC XBS, FCCC MT45, Western Star 57X, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, FCCC MT55G, FCCC MT45G, FCCC XCP, FCCC XCM, Western Star 49X, Western Star 47X, 2026 Freightliner Cascadia 5th Gen, FCCC MT55, and FCCC MT50E vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 49X vehicles. The air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCP vehicles equipped with certain Cummins fuel pumps. The fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia and Western Star 47X vehicles. The tie rod in the front axle may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and result in tie rod failure.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 114SD, Western Star 47X, and 49X transit buses equipped with Composolite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, and S2C 106 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Western Star 49X and 2025 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software has incorrect axle spacing parameters. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Freightliner told its dealers about the 2025 Freightliner Cascadia: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011588 | Revised Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit New Final Drive Standard Performance Forward Carrier Change to Top Performance Passive Lube Management. |
| 11011124 | Technical Service Bulletin for Detroit Drive Axle Identification and Lubrication |
| 11011123 | Detroit Freightliner Action Bulletin for Detroit Assurance Active Lane Assist 2 |
| 11011121 | Detroit Freightliner Action Bulletin for Detroit Assurance with ABA6 |
| 11011116 | Detroit Freightliner Action Bulletin for Detroit Connect Safety Plus |
| 11011107 | Service Solution for J1939 CAN issues for vehicles equipped w/ Bendix Side Radar w/ expanded field of view |
| 11011098 | CX Advocate for P4 J1939 Communication Errors (TSB54-366-FTL) |
| 11011085 | CX Advocate for HDEP Running Change |
| 11011084 | CX Advocate for discolored coolant surge tank |
| 11011082 | CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check. |
| 11011078 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11011077 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11011076 | Warranty Information letter for Detroit Line or Line Seal, High Pressure Fuel Injector Standard Repair Time Updates |
| 11011075 | Technical Service Bulletin for Repairing Seat Occupancy Sensor for ISRI, SEARS and National Truck Seats |
| 11011072 | Revised Technical Service Bulletin for ABS Wheel Speed Fault Code Correction for MBSP Equipped Vehicles. Description of Revisions: This bulletin replaces the version dated 10/09/2024. Updated FMI number in the metadata. |
| 11011070 | Field Service Campaign for Cummins Engine with Wired Regen Inhibit Switch |
| 11010191 | My Communications for OnGuard Discontinuation on all Daimler Truck products |
| 11010186 | CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check. |
| 11010177 | CX Advocate for overview of the remanufacturing process. |
| 11010176 | CX Advocate for the following CSA: (24CSA-17,24CSA-19,24CSA-20) Gen 5 DD13 Turbocharger Oil Return Line Cracks, Heavy-Duty Engine Product (HDEP) Oil Separator Leaks, Discolored Coolant Surge Tank on Heavy Duty Engine Product (HDEP) |
| 11010171 | CX Advocate for HDEP Running Change |
| 11010169 | Technical Service Bulletin for J1939 Communication Errors with Cummins Engine Automated or Allison Transmission and Bendix Side Radar |
| 11010157 | Technical Service Bulletin for ABS Wheel Speed Fault Code Correction for MBSP Equipped Vehicles |
| 11010143 | Service Solution for Detroit Successful Regen Reference for GHG17 DD Engines |
| 11010131 | Customer Service Annoucement for Discolored Coolant Surge Tank on Heavy Duty Engine Product (HDEP) |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)