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Kenworth L700Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth L700.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls81973–1986 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth L700 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 L700 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth L700 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
8 recalls

Kenworth L700 recalls

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

–Unknown or other86V-003 · 1982–1986 · Dec 7, 1986 · 90 vehicles–Link: connection83V-022 · 1982–1983 · Mar 1, 1983 · 100 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-021 · 1982–1983 · Mar 1, 1983 · 100 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle83V-023 · 1982–1983 · Mar 1, 1983 · 100 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-024 · 1982–1983 · Mar 1, 1983 · 100 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings82V-090 · 1982 · Sep 21, 1982 · 25 vehicles–Service brakes, air: slack adjusters79V-216 · 1979 · Sep 13, 1979 · 300 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs79V-029 · 1973–1978 · Nov 27, 1978 · 30,000 vehicles