Kenworth problems & recalls
Kenworth vehicles have drawn 391 consumer complaints and 978 recall campaigns across 63 models in NHTSA's files, led by the T680 and the T2000.
391
NHTSA complaints
978
Recall campaigns
63
Models tracked
T680
Most complained
Which Kenworth models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T680 | 112 | 60 | ||
| T2000 | 56 | 46 | ||
| T800 | 49 | 134 | ||
| W900 | 42 | 110 | ||
| Kenworth | 25 | 35 | ||
| T600 | 21 | 54 | ||
| T880 | 15 | 55 | ||
| Conventional | 11 | 2 | ||
| T660 | 10 | 56 | ||
| W900l | 8 | 3 | ||
| T300 | 7 | 30 | ||
| C500 | 5 | 49 | ||
| Conventional Series | 4 | 1 | ||
| T270 | 4 | 28 | ||
| T370 | 4 | 34 | ||
| T700 | 4 | 11 | ||
| T170 | 3 | 9 | ||
| T380 | 2 | 19 | ||
| T800b | 2 | 9 | ||
| W900b | 2 | 10 | ||
| Aerocab | 1 | 1 | ||
| K100 | 1 | 12 | ||
| T280 | 1 | 20 | ||
| T440 | 1 | 28 | ||
| T600a | 1 | 8 | ||
| 136c | 0 | 1 | ||
| 700 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 953 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 963 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C500b | 0 | 1 | ||
| C540 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C550 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Chassis | 0 | 1 | ||
| Class Viii | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coe | 0 | 7 | ||
| Coe Series | 0 | 3 | ||
| Hustler | 0 | 2 | ||
| K100 Coe | 0 | 2 | ||
| K 100E | 0 | 3 | ||
| K170 | 0 | 1 | ||
| K270 | 0 | 10 | ||
| K300 | 0 | 3 | ||
| K370 | 0 | 11 | ||
| K370 Dual-Steer | 0 | 1 | ||
| K500 | 0 | 1 | ||
| L700 | 0 | 8 | ||
| L770 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Lcf | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mid Ranger | 0 | 1 | ||
| T180 | 0 | 7 | ||
| T271 | 0 | 1 | ||
| T400 | 0 | 8 | ||
| T450 | 0 | 2 | ||
| T470 | 0 | 19 | ||
| T480 | 0 | 21 | ||
| T4 Series | 0 | 1 | ||
| T600b | 0 | 1 | ||
| T900 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vit | 0 | 1 | ||
| W900a | 0 | 1 | ||
| W900s | 0 | 1 | ||
| W990 | 0 | 22 | ||
| W9 Series | 0 | 1 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.