Kenworth W900
Owners filed 31 complaints across 33 model years of the Kenworth W900. The 2000 drew the most (7); the 2025 the fewest (0).
Model years33
Complaints31
Recalls251
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Kenworth W900 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility › Vehicle Controls › Steering | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 20 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 17 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 9 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 2000 | 7 | 9 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 6 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection | Routine | |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Kenworth W900 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 9 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.