Reliability & cost of ownership
Western Star 4700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Western Star 4700? 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.
Western Star 4700 problems by model year
35 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 4700 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 4700 | 14 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 4700 | 12 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 4700 | 9 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Western Star 4700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint
- engine1 complaint