Western Star 47xYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 22 safety recalls on record for the Western Star 47x.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints3Top: Service brakes Safety recalls222020–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

Western Star 47x 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 47x median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 11 recalls 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 12 recalls 2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Western Star 47x problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

1Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Power train1 crash/fire/injury

1Wheels1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	2	1
Electrical system	1	1
Power train	1	1
Wheels	1	1

22 recalls

Western Star 47x recalls

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

Power train: driveline26V-737 · 2027 · Nov 6, 2026 · 3,894 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery26V-079 · 2021–2027 · Feb 11, 2026 · 26,960 vehicles Suspension: critical fasteners25V-760 · 2021–2026 · Nov 4, 2025 · 18,783 vehicles Steering: critical fasteners25V-603 · 2024–2026 · Sep 11, 2025 · 343 vehicles Service brakes, air: critical fasteners25V-601 · 2025–2026 · Sep 11, 2025 · 402 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery25V-326 · 2021–2026 · Jun 23, 2025 · 22,271 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights25V-187 · 2025–2026 · Mar 25, 2025 · 1,968 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights24V-668 · 2021–2025 · Sep 10, 2024 · 16,890 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-571 · 2025 · Aug 1, 2024 · 3,799 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-509 · 2025 · Jul 3, 2024 · 61 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly24V-402 · 2025 · Jun 4, 2024 · 541 vehicles Wheels: hub24V-393 · 2025 · Jun 3, 2024 · 285 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.