Reliability & cost of ownership
Kenworth W900 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kenworth W900? 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 W900 problems by model year
250 recall entries and 22 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 W900 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 W900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 W900 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 W900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 W900 | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 W900 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 W900 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 W900 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 W900 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 W900 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 W900 | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 W900 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 W900 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 W900 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 W900 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 W900 | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 W900 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 W900 | 17 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 W900 | 20 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 W900 | 17 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 W900 | 11 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 W900 | 9 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 W900 | 12 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 W900 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 W900 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 W900 | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 W900 | 9 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 W900 | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 W900 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 W900 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 W900 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 W900 | 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 W900, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- fuel system, diesel2 complaints
- equipment adaptive/mobility2 complaints
- service brakes, air1 complaint