Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T680 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T680? 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 T680 problems by model year
148 recall entries and 75 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 T680 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2026 T680 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 T680 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 T680 | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 T680 | 9 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 T680 | 10 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 T680 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 T680 | 8 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 T680 | 9 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 T680 | 15 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 T680 | 11 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 T680 | 16 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 T680 | 11 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 T680 | 13 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 T680 | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 T680 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 T680 | 2 | 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 T680, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes21 complaints
- power train17 complaints
- electrical system8 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- visibility/wiper7 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints