Freightliner Cascadia problems reported in Texas
36 of the 400 complaints filed about the Freightliner Cascadia came from Texas, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
36
Complaints from Texas
4
Crashes
6
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
6
16.7%
Electrical System
6
16.7%
Lights
5
13.9%
Steering
3
8.3%
Engine & Cooling
3
8.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
5.6%
Body & Structure
2
5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
1
2.8%
Wheels
1
2.8%
By model year
2008 Cascadia
2
5.6%
2009 Cascadia
2
5.6%
2011 Cascadia
10
27.8%
2012 Cascadia
5
13.9%
2015 Cascadia
2
5.6%
2016 Cascadia
2
5.6%
2018 Cascadia
1
2.8%
2019 Cascadia
6
16.7%
2021 Cascadia
3
8.3%
2023 Cascadia
1
2.8%
2024 Cascadia
1
2.8%
2025 Cascadia
1
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Grand Prairie
5
15.6%
Houston
5
15.6%
Edinburg
4
12.5%
Hereford
3
9.4%
Humble
3
9.4%
Bedford
3
9.4%
Cross Plains
2
6.3%
Irving
2
6.3%
EL Paso
2
6.3%
Trinidad
1
3.1%
Hockley
1
3.1%
Lancaster
1
3.1%