2024 Freightliner Cascadia problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (6) · Service Brakes (2) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Steering 2024-02-08 · campaign 24V093000 · 11 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024 FCCC MT45G, MT45, and Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of steering control.
Risk: A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for the recall is FL995.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2023-04-26 · campaign 23V299000 · 266 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Sy
Risk: Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.
Service bulletins (255)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-10 · TSB-83-163-FTL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin for hvac stops cooling
Power Train 2026-09-04 · MAN 0000072868 · Other
detroit transmissions manual update for symptom diagnostics — dt12 c/d box range shift to neutral with reversing events (aborts)
Structure:body 2026-09-01 · TSB-60-167-FTL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
draining water trapped in the upper a-pillar
Service Brakes 2026-08-06 · WI26-009R · Other
revised warranty information letter for missing chamber caging bolts
Suspension 2026-07-22 · FleetCom 1_Hadley SV Susp · Other
fleet communications for hadley smart valve - raising suspension
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings 2026-07-21 · TEM-11-00001 · Other
truck equipment manufacturer upfit guide for detroit assurance forward radar relocation and adjustment
Showing the 6 most recent of 255 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-09-17 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“the forward collision avoidance system fails to distinguish stationary objects from animate objects resulting in immediate engagement of the braking system. …”
2025-06-20 · Tires“see attached document for complaint. …”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“when driving in highway traffic at moderate to high speeds (as well as low speeds), the truck will often accelerate with (and towards) a vehicle that is less than 1 second ahead of the truck. certainly this often happens when there is not a safe distance between the truck and the next vehicle. the trucks systems in no way seem to expect that the …”
2024-12-30 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“when approaching stopped traffic, sometimes the truck will respond and begin to slow down. at other times, the truck will continue at set speed toward a detected stopped vehicle, and in situations where the time and distance are way too short to justify no reaction by the system. the truck at sometimes acts like it is auto-driving; at others it a…”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“these trucks have a non-adjustable default setting for over and under cruise control speed setting. this means, in the case of the truck i drove, that the cruise control will allow the truck to go 5 mph over the set speed before engaging the engine brake, or 4 mph under the setting before accelerating. the problem is that when set for the speed l…”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“the cruise control has been programmed to stay engaged, in many instances, after the driver has used the foot brake. in some situations, like approaching a traffic circle, i have slowed down with the foot brake, then had the truck unexpectedly start to accelerate after i released the brake. this apparently has to do with a vehicle in my headway a…”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“the cruise control (level 2 autonomous) will turn itself off without any warning sometimes. this happens any time the truck is set for above the speed limit by more than 2 mph. the truck uses a speed limit map, independent of actual posted speed limits. when the truck detects a speed limit drop to below the cruise setting, either real or imagine…”
2024-12-30 · Suspension“it is hard to impossible to drive the truck in a straight line (compared to models without the smartvalves), and often drifts side to side randomly without any warning or feedback. the steering requires constant input, and the "feel" of the truck is not correct to allow intuitive steering. when driving in tight areas, i find that i need to stay a…”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“complaint 1 when using cruise control in 2024 freightliner cascadia trucks with level 2 autonomous driving features, there is no option to turn off the autonomous driving features (and use standard cruise control); the driver is forced to use the system if he wants or needs to use cruise control. this apparently is a software setting that is avail…”
2024-12-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“ when a vehicle is merging into my lane, the truck will often not detect or react to the encroaching vehicle; this happens even when there is plenty of space, and the encroaching vehicle is halfway into my lane. i have had to intervene several times, since the truck was accelerating toward the previous vehicle in my headway, and ingoring the int…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.