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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kenworth W900 problems by model year
106 recall entries and 22 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 W900 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 W900 | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 W900 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 W900 | 20 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 W900 | 17 | 2 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 W900 | 11 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 W900 | 9 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 W900 | 12 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 W900 | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 W900 | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 W900 | 9 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 W900 | 9 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- fuel system3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- diesel2 complaints
- equipment adaptive/mobility2 complaints