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Western Star 4900exYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Western Star 4900ex.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls32003–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Western Star 4900ex 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 4900ex median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Western Star 4900ex problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Equipment10
Structure10
Tires10
3 recalls

Western Star 4900ex recalls

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

–Exterior lighting08V-417 · 2006–2007 · Aug 15, 2008 · 7 vehicles–Power train: driveline04V-590 · 2004 · Dec 15, 2004 · 1,095 vehicles–Drag: power assist system04V-120 · 2003–2004 · Mar 8, 2004 · 275 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 4900ex

  1. Daimler Trucks North America RecallsAQ18002 · 2006–2007 · closed Jul 11, 2024
    No recall