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Kenworth W900lYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Kenworth W900l.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: StructureSafety recalls31990–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kenworth W900l 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 W900l median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'94'97'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kenworth W900l problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Structure40
Exterior lighting10
Interior lighting10
Service brakes, air10
Tires10
3 recalls

Kenworth W900l recalls

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

–Front: anchorage94V-096 · 1994 · May 20, 1994 · 155 vehicles–Steering: linkages93V-172 · 1991–1993 · Oct 25, 1993 · 500 vehicles–Cooling system: fan91V-066 · 1990–1991 · Apr 18, 1991 · 997 vehicles