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Kenworth T170Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 9 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth T170.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Service brakesSafety recalls92008–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth T170 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 T170 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth T170 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
Service brakes10
Steering10
9 recalls

Kenworth T170 recalls

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

76%Steering22V-547 · 2022–2023 · Jul 28, 2022 · 47,500 vehicles27%Electronic stability control (ESC)20V-199 · 2008–2020 · Apr 6, 2020 · 460,515 vehicles63%Steering17V-593 · 2016 · Sep 22, 2017 · 17,737 vehicles59%Seat belts14V-013 · 2014 · Jan 24, 2014 · 10,414 vehicles76%Exterior lighting: tail lights13V-612 · 2014 · Dec 5, 2013 · 5,087 vehicles–Ignition: switch13V-222 · 2014 · May 28, 2013 · 1,773 vehicles–Supply: check valve12V-026 · 2012–2013 · Jan 30, 2012 · 15,932 vehicles–Service brakes, air: slack adjusters11V-157 · 2012 · Mar 7, 2011 · 280 vehicles–Service brakes, air: disc09V-166 · 2008 · May 19, 2009 · 140 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the T170

  1. Quarter Fender FailuresPE20015 · 2017–2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    No recall