Reliability & cost of ownership
Western Star 6900 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Western Star 6900? 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 6900 problems by model year
73 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 6900 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 6900 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 6900 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 6900 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 6900 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 6900 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 6900 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 6900 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 6900 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 6900 | 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 6900, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint