Western Star HeritageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Western Star Heritage.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls71995–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'95'96'97'99

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1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Western Star Heritage problems

All model years combined: 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.

7 recalls

Western Star Heritage recalls

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

Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · Feb 21, 2001 · 16,000 vehicles Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly97V-152 · 1997 · Sep 14, 1997 · 14 vehicles Low pressure warning: switch97V-151 · 1997 · Sep 14, 1997 · 40 vehicles Foundation components: drum96V-148 · 1995–1996 · Aug 1, 1996 · 88 vehicles Vehicle speed control: springs89V-017 · 1996 · Jan 3, 1989 · 1,134 vehicles Steering: linkages88V-131 · 1996 · Aug 4, 1988 · 100 vehicles Structure: body88V-112 · 1996 · Jul 12, 1988 · 12 vehicles