Western Star Conventional
Owners filed 3 complaints across 8 model years of the Western Star Conventional. The 1999 drew the most (2); the 1996 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints3
Recalls33
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Western Star Conventional model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Western Star Conventional years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
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.