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Kenworth T800Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 133 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth T800.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints33Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls1331987–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth T800 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 T800 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 11 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 10 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 13 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 11 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 19 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 25 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 20 recalls2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 13 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 12 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 12 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 10 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 10 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 12 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth T800 problems

All model years combined: 33 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
Electrical system76
Engine and engine cooling40
Suspension40
Power train31
Tires31
Steering31
Service brakes, air20
Equipment20
Service brakes20
10 other systems111
133 recalls

Kenworth T800 recalls

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

56%Spindle: arm24V-908 · 2024 · Dec 3, 2024 · 68 vehicles80%Delivery: fuel pump24V-789 · 2025 · Oct 23, 2024 · 5,690 vehicles24%Supply: reservoir/tank24V-145 · 2009–2024 · Feb 23, 2024 · 936 vehicles94%Spindle: arm24V-043 · 2024 · Jan 25, 2024 · 68 vehicles38%Seat belts23V-717 · 2018–2024 · Oct 26, 2023 · 3,841 vehicles56%Steering: critical fasteners22V-277 · 2018–2020 · Apr 25, 2022 · 17,641 vehicles45%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-391 · 2018–2020 · May 26, 2021 · 612 vehicles96%Power train: axle assembly20V-506 · 2020 · Aug 26, 2020 · 1,097 vehicles27%Electronic stability control (ESC)20V-199 · 2008–2020 · Apr 6, 2020 · 460,515 vehicles93%Axle assembly: axle shaft19V-911 · 2020 · Dec 19, 2019 · 148 vehicles67%Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior19V-340 · 2020 · May 1, 2019 · 3,907 vehicles73%Axle: non-powered axle assembly19V-176 · 2020 · Mar 5, 2019 · 93 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 133 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the T800

  1. Driveshaft separates from tractorPE10029 · 2007–2009 · closed Dec 23, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-634
  2. Horton Fan Hub FailuresEA09008 · 2007–2008 · closed Aug 27, 2010
    No recall
  3. REAR BRAKE AIR CHAMBER MTG BRACKETSPE09013 · 2005–2007 · closed Jul 6, 2009
    No recall
  4. TRAILER LIGHT PLUG FAILUREPE08011 · 2006 · closed May 5, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-190