40 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Kenworth T660, across model years 2007–2020. Every recall repair is free at any Kenworth dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your T660 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Kenworth T660 model years, the 2011 has the most recalls (13); the 2010 drew the most owner complaints (2).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Kenworth T660 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 | 2 | no data |
| 2008 | 4 | no data |
| 2009 | 8 | no data |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
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 recalls 2021 Kenworth W900 vehicles with potential seat belt connection issues that could increase crash injury risk. Owners must have seat belts inspected by dealers for free.
PACCAR recalls 2020 Kenworth T680 vehicles with steering fastener failure risk. Dealing with potential loss of steering control and crash injury risk.
PACCAR recalls 2020 Kenworth T680 trucks with NAMUX software that may not warn drivers if ABS loses power, risking crashes. Owners must update software free via dealer.
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.
When the Kenworth T660 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the Kenworth T660; the most reported area is electronic stability control (esc). These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Kenworth T660 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 40 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Kenworth T660, covering model years 2007–2020. The most recent was issued Feb 23, 2024 (Service Brakes, Air).
The 2011 Kenworth T660 has the most, with 13 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Service Brakes, Air (5), Engine and Engine Cooling (5), Electrical System (5), Steering (4).
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.