Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T2000 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T2000? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kenworth T2000 problems by model year
58 recall entries and 30 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 T2000 | 14 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 T2000 | 11 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 T2000 | 7 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 T2000 | 7 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 T2000 | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 T2000 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 T2000 | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 T2000 | 6 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kenworth T2000, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes18 complaints
- air17 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint