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Kenworth W900bYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth W900b.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Power trainSafety recalls101982–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth W900b 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 W900b median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth W900b problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Power train10
10 recalls

Kenworth W900b recalls

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

76%Electrical system: software24V-915 · 2021–2025 · Dec 9, 2024 · 220,764 vehicles–Steering: linkages93V-172 · 1991–1993 · Oct 25, 1993 · 500 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: linkages91V-090 · 1989–1991 · Jun 10, 1991 · 15,000 vehicles–Cooling system: fan91V-066 · 1990–1991 · Apr 18, 1991 · 997 vehicles–Suspension: rear91V-044 · 1989–1990 · Mar 14, 1991 · 5,623 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal88V-099 · 1987–1988 · Jun 24, 1988 · 283 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs87V-159 · 1987 · Oct 8, 1987 · 666 vehicles–Unknown or other86V-003 · 1983–1986 · Dec 7, 1986 · 90 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers86V-004 · 1985–1986 · Dec 7, 1986 · 5,000 vehicles–Service brakes, air: supply82V-074 · 1982 · Jul 26, 1982 · 1,000 vehicles