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Kenworth K100eYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth K100e.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls31989–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth K100e 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 K100e median. Tap a year for its full report.

'89'90'91'02'03
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2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth K100e problems

All model years combined: 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
3 recalls

Kenworth K100e recalls

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

–Exterior lighting03V-045 · 2002–2003 · Feb 13, 2003 · 9,890 vehicles–Service brakes, air91V-043 · 1990–1991 · Mar 14, 1991 · 77 vehicles–Suspension: rear91V-044 · 1989–1990 · Mar 14, 1991 · 5,623 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the K100e

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