Reliability & cost of ownership
Western Star 5700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Western Star 5700? 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.
Western Star 5700 problems by model year
86 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 21 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 5700 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 5700 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 5700 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 5700 | 14 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 5700 | 11 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 5700 | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 5700 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 5700 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 5700 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 5700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 5700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 5700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 5700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 5700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 5700 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 5700 | 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 Western Star 5700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- forward collision avoidance3 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint