Kenworth T800 problems
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the Kenworth T800 with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2018. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Kenworth T800 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2016 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2008 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 2006 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 2005 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2000 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1998 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1997 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 1995 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
What breaks on a Kenworth T800
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2008
Worst in 1994
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2012
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Kenworth T800, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Kenworth T800
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.