Kenworth C500 problems by model year

Every Kenworth C500 model year

Kenworth C500 recalls

• Recall 24V789000Oct 23, 20245,690 vehiclesModel years 2025

  Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

• Recall 24V145000Feb 23, 2024936 vehiclesModel years 2009–2021

  Risk: Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

• Recall 22V547000Jul 28, 202247,500 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

  Risk: A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 18V931000Dec 21, 201825,556 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

  Risk: Unintended movement of a vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

• Recall 18V657000Sep 21, 201848,896 vehiclesModel years 2017–2019

  Risk: If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. The engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 18V555000Aug 22, 201811,429 vehiclesModel years 2016–2019

  Risk: If the driver is not warned of a serious engine problem, the engine may unexpectedly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 17V443000Jul 13, 20171,737 vehiclesModel years 2018

  Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

• Recall 16V426000Jun 10, 20163,227 vehiclesModel years 2017

  Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

• Recall 15V271000May 8, 2015104,807 vehiclesModel years 2011–2016

  Risk: As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

• Recall 14V722000Nov 10, 20141,380 vehiclesModel years 2015

  Risk: If the smaller wire gauge may overheat increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

• Recall 14V013000Jan 24, 201410,414 vehiclesModel years 2014

  Risk: If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

• Recall 13V612000Dec 5, 20135,087 vehiclesModel years 2014

  Risk: If the stop/tail/turn light is not illuminated, the driver's intentions would not be communicated, which increases the risk of a crash.

• Recall 11V203000Mar 24, 20115,831 vehiclesModel years 2007–2011

  Risk: This could result in a fire.

• Recall 11V157000Mar 7, 2011280 vehiclesModel years 2011–2012

  Risk: If the slack adjuster housing were to fracture, the wheel brake to which the slack adjuster housing is attached would no longer function, which could increase vehicle stopping distances, and if mounted on the steer axle, could cause the vehicle to pull to one side during braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Recall 10V452000Sep 29, 20103,040 vehiclesModel years 2011

  Risk: Power loss of the vehicle's exterior lighting may reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers increasing the risk of a crash with the vehicle.

• Recall 10V308000Jul 2, 20109,697 vehiclesModel years 2008–2010

  Risk: A separation of the splined and non-splined tubes would cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

• Recall 10V212000May 18, 201010 vehiclesModel years 2009–2011

  Risk: The contact can damage the brake chamber leading to a loss of braking function at the affected wheel end, increasing the risk of a crash.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology