Kenworth T2000
Owners filed 38 complaints across 18 model years of the Kenworth T2000. The 2007 drew the most (12); the 2012 the fewest (0).
Model years18
Complaints38
Recalls106
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Kenworth T2000 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2007 | 12 | 11 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Electronic Stability Control › Automatic (asc) | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 6 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Steering › Linkages | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Kenworth T2000 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, air. It carries 11 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.