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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kenworth T2000 problems by model year
106 recall entries and 30 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 T2000 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 T2000 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 T2000 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 T2000 | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 T2000 | 14 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 T2000 | 11 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 T2000 | 7 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 T2000 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 T2000 | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 T2000 | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 T2000 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 T2000 | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 T2000 | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 T2000 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 T2000 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 T2000 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 T2000 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 T2000 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes, air17 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint