Kenworth W900 problems
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the Kenworth W900 with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 2024. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.
Every Kenworth W900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2022 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2008 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2007 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2000 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1999 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1997 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1995 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1994 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a Kenworth W900
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1997
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2022
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2003
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Kenworth W900, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Kenworth W900
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.