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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kenworth T600 problems by model year
109 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 21 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 T600 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 T600 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 T600 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 T600 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 T600 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 T600 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 T600 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 T600 | 11 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 T600 | 14 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 T600 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 T600 | 8 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 T600 | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 T600 | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 T600 | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 T600 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 T600 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 T600 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 T600 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 T600 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 T600 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 T600 | 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 T600, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, air4 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- air bags1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint