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Western Star 4700Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 49 safety recalls on record for the Western Star 4700.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls492002–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

Western Star 4700 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 4700 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 14 recalls2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 12 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Western Star 4700 problems

All model years combined: 6 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 system20
Service brakes22
Steering20
Air bags11
Engine10
Forward collision avoidance11
49 recalls

Western Star 4700 recalls

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

54%Suspension: critical fasteners25V-760 · 2023 · Nov 4, 2025 · 18,783 vehicles69%Electronic stability control (ESC)23V-299 · 2022 · Apr 26, 2023 · 266 vehicles48%Linkages: tie rod assembly23V-238 · 2023 · Apr 4, 2023 · 306 vehicles47%Tires22V-919 · 2020 · Dec 12, 2022 · 49 vehicles67%Linkages: tie rod assembly22V-722 · 2022–2023 · Sep 28, 2022 · 36 vehicles76%Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)22V-554 · 2023 · Jul 29, 2022 · 1,375 vehicles55%Other: labels22V-338 · 2020–2022 · May 16, 2022 · 185 vehicles100%Seat belts: critical fasteners22V-269 · 2022 · Apr 20, 2022 · 3 vehicles68%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-965 · 2020–2022 · Dec 13, 2021 · 2,843 vehicles31%Tires21V-896 · 2013–2022 · Nov 17, 2021 · 307 vehicles51%Electrical system: wiring21V-882 · 2017–2019 · Nov 12, 2021 · 6,100 vehicles77%Linkages: tie rod assembly21V-369 · 2021–2022 · May 19, 2021 · 8,482 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 49 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 4700

  1. Daimler Trucks North America RecallsAQ18002 · 2002–2018 · closed Jul 11, 2024
    No recall
  2. Air Brake Reservoir Bracket FracturePE12018 · 2009–2012 · closed Sep 20, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-405