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2018 Kenworth W990Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2018 Kenworth W990. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 22V-277 the manufacturer reports only 56% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 56%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 25, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Kenworth W990 has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 Kenworth W990 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

56%repaired · 2024 Q3

Steering: critical fasteners

Recall 22V-277 · Apr 25, 2022 · 17,641 vehicles · 9,882 repaired

Risk. Fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Kenworth.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other W990 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the W990 median. How we score

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Own a 2018 W990?

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