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Kenworth K270Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth K270.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls102010–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth K270 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 K270 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth K270 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
10 recalls

Kenworth K270 recalls

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

69%Electrical system: propulsion system25V-182 · 2020–2026 · Mar 24, 2025 · 211 vehicles80%Link: connection24V-433 · 2025 · Jun 12, 2024 · 7,410 vehiclesDo not drive48%Driveline: driveshaft23V-616 · 2023 · Sep 5, 2023 · 21 vehicles100%Control module: software22V-630 · 2022 · Aug 17, 2022 · 4 vehicles61%Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)22V-631 · 2023 · Aug 17, 2022 · 1,601 vehicles60%Power train: axle assembly17V-554 · 2010–2018 · Sep 6, 2017 · 2,975 vehicles77%Disc: caliper15V-051 · 2015 · Jan 30, 2015 · 106 vehicles73%Parking brake14V-716 · 2015 · Nov 7, 2014 · 101 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel14V-486 · 2015 · Aug 7, 2014 · 2,045 vehicles–Exterior lighting12V-490 · 2012–2013 · Oct 9, 2012 · 432 vehicles