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Kenworth K100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 12 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth K100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1—Safety recalls121975–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kenworth K100 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth K100 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
12 recalls

Kenworth K100 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system: wiring04V-580 · 2004 · Dec 10, 2004 · 4,322 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Jul 15, 2002 · 4,513 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-140 · 1999–2000 · Aug 28, 2001 · 2,294 vehicles–Suspension01V-167 · 2000 · May 17, 2001 · 390 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · Mar 1, 2001 · 6,392 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm01V-051 · 1996–2001 · Feb 20, 2001 · 209 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly00V-246 · 1999 · Sep 13, 2000 · 3,260 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood98V-129 · 1996–1998 · Jun 11, 1998 · 9,500 vehicles–Turn signal: switch96V-056 · 1996 · Apr 3, 1996 · 617 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers86V-004 · 1985–1986 · Dec 7, 1986 · 5,000 vehicles–Latches/locks/linkages84V-075 · 1984 · Jun 19, 1984 · 44 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar81V-098 · 1975–1981 · Aug 14, 1981 · 9,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the K100

  1. REAR CAB MOUNT FAILUREPE90095 · 1988–1990 · closed Dec 17, 1990
    No recall