Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T270 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T270? 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 T270 problems by model year
61 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 T270 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 T270 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 T270 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 T270 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 T270 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 T270 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 T270 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 T270 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 T270 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 T270 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 T270 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 T270 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 T270 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 T270 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 T270 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 T270 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 T270 | 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 T270, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint
- rollover1 complaint