Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth T880 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth T880? 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 T880 problems by model year
142 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 T880 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2026 T880 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 T880 | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 T880 | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 T880 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 T880 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 T880 | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 T880 | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 T880 | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 T880 | 16 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 T880 | 11 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 T880 | 15 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 T880 | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 T880 | 12 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 T880 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 T880 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 T880 | 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 T880, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes4 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint
- power train1 complaint