16 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Kenworth C500, across model years 2007–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Kenworth dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your C500 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Kenworth C500 model years, the 2011 has the most recalls (6).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Kenworth C500 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 2 | no data |
| 2009 | 4 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
PACCAR recalls 2025 Kenworth T880 trucks with Cummins X15 diesel engines due to potential fuel pump barrel fractures causing engine stalls and crash risks. Owners must contact dealers for free replacement.
PACCAR recalls certain 2020 Kenworth T680 trucks with air brakes that may reduce braking performance, increasing crash risk. Owners must have air tanks checked by dealers for free.
PACCAR is recalling 2022 Kenworth T680 trucks with potentially fractured steering gears that could cause loss of steering control and crash risk. Owners must have steering gears inspected and replaced free by dealers.
PACCAR recalls 2019 Kenworth T370 trucks with possible unintended movement causing crashes. Owners must update transmission control module free of charge by February 23, 2019.
PACCAR recalls 2019 Kenworth T680 trucks with Cummins ISX15 engines due to potential fuel line bursts causing leaks and engine stalling. Owners must contact PACCAR for free fuel pump screen replacement.
When the Kenworth C500 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the Kenworth C500; the most reported area is tires. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Kenworth C500 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 16 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Kenworth C500, covering model years 2007–2025. The most recent was issued Oct 23, 2024 (Fuel System, Diesel).
The 2011 Kenworth C500 has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Service Brakes, Air (3), Engine and Engine Cooling (3), Fuel System, Diesel (2), Steering (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Kenworth dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Kenworth to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Kenworth dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.