Western Star 47x

Owners filed 3 complaints across 8 model years of the Western Star 47x. The 2025 drew the most (2); the 2027 the fewest (0).

Model years8
Complaints3
Recalls55
Fires2
Deaths0

Every Western Star 47x model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20270
1Routine
20260
6Routine
20252
112Electrical SystemRoutine
20240
5Routine
20231
12Service BrakesRoutine
20220
10Routine
20210
9Routine
20200
1Routine

Which Western Star 47x years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2025 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. 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.