Western Starproblems & recalls
Western Star vehicles have drawn 76 consumer complaints and 304 recall campaigns across 27models in NHTSA's files, led by the 4900 and the 4700.
76
NHTSA complaints
304
Recall campaigns
27
Models tracked
4900
Most complained
Which Western Star models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4900 | 26 | 83 | ||
| 4700 | 10 | 49 | ||
| 5700 | 7 | 27 | ||
| Western Star | 7 | 15 | ||
| 47x | 5 | 21 | ||
| Constellation | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4900ex | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4964 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Conventional | 4 | 19 | ||
| 496 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 49x | 1 | 29 | ||
| 6900 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 4800 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 48x | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4900fa | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4900sa | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4900 Sa | 0 | 1 | ||
| 57x | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5800 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5900 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Heritage | 0 | 7 | ||
| Solar | 0 | 1 | ||
| Truck Tractor | 0 | 1 | ||
| Western | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wf110 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wh126 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wj121 | 0 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.