Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T600 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T600? 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 T600 problems by model year
52 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 T600 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 T600 | 11 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 T600 | 14 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 T600 | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 T600 | 8 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 T600 | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 T600 | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kenworth T600, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes5 complaints
- air4 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- air bags1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint