FaultScore

Chevrolet Express 3500 vs Freightliner Cascadia

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Express 3500 Freightliner Cascadia
Complaints on file 163 400
Model years covered 1997–2024 2005–2026
Worst model year 2005 2019
Best model year 2008 2024
Crashes reported 9 39
Fires reported 11 32
Injuries reported 6 32
Deaths reported 0 11
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 16% 28.5%

Chevrolet Express 3500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 24 14.7%
Brakes 21 12.9%
Tires 18 11.0%
Body & Structure 16 9.8%
Electrical System 15 9.2%
Steering 12 7.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 6.1%
Seat Belts 9 5.5%

Freightliner Cascadia by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 46 11.5%
Brakes 46 11.5%
Other & Unspecified 22 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 21 5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 4.8%