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2011 Kenworth C500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2011 Kenworth C500. It is covered by 6 safety recalls, and for recall 24V-145 the manufacturer reports only 24% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls6Lowest repair rate 24%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 23, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Kenworth C500 has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

6 recalls

2011 Kenworth C500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

24%repaired · 2026 Q2

Supply: reservoir/tank

Recall 24V-145 · Feb 23, 2024 · 936 vehicles · 225 repaired

Risk. Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

60%repaired · 2016 Q4

Windshield wiper/washer: motor

Recall 15V-271 · May 8, 2015 · 104,807 vehicles · 63,231 repaired

Risk. As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Recall 11V-157 · Mar 7, 2011 · 280 vehicles

Risk. IF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING WERE TO FRACTURE, THE WHEEL BRAKE TO WHICH THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING IS ATTACHED WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION, WHICH COULD INCREASE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Exterior lighting

Recall 10V-452 · Sep 29, 2010 · 3,040 vehicles

Risk. POWER LOSS OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO OTHER DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Drum: chamber

Recall 10V-212 · May 18, 2010 · 10 vehicles

Risk. THE CONTACT CAN DAMAGE THE BRAKE CHAMBER LEADING TO A LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL END, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Kenworth.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other C500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C500 median. How we score

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