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Kenworth T300Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 30 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth T300.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: SteeringSafety recalls301996–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth T300 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 T300 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth T300 problems

All model years combined: 7 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
Steering20
Suspension20
Electrical system11
Fuel system, diesel10
Visibility10
30 recalls

Kenworth T300 recalls

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

–Engine: diesel09V-348 · 2008–2010 · Sep 3, 2009 · 135 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-246 · 2007 · Jun 3, 2008 · 36 vehicles–Doors: latch08V-065 · 2008 · Feb 7, 2008 · 6,169 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-002 · 2008 · Jan 8, 2008 · 2,794 vehicles–Electrical system07V-213 · 2006–2008 · May 21, 2007 · 293 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly07V-132 · 2007–2008 · Mar 22, 2007 · 245 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission07V-107 · 2003–2008 · Mar 16, 2007 · 4,592 vehicles–Service brakes, air07V-073 · 2007–2008 · Mar 2, 2007 · 1,377 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cruise control06V-446 · 2006 · Nov 24, 2006 · 116 vehicles–Driveline: hydraulic05V-417 · 2005–2006 · Sep 20, 2005 · 333 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring04V-580 · 2004 · Dec 10, 2004 · 4,322 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-406 · 2004 · Aug 17, 2004 · 106 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the T300

  1. Horton Fan Hub FailuresEA09008 · 2007–2008 · closed Aug 27, 2010
    No recall
  2. TRAILER LIGHT PLUG FAILUREPE08011 · 2006 · closed May 5, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-190