Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T700? 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 T700 problems by model year
20 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 T700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 T700 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 T700 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 T700 | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 T700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 T700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 T700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 T700 | 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 T700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint