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Kenworth T300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

30 distinct recall campaigns

130,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 to 2010 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	2	28.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	14.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

Suspension:Front

Electrical System:Wiring

Fuel System, Diesel

Visibility:Windshield

Steering: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001

2005

2008

2011

2001: 2; 2005: 1; 2008: 3; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10240100 · 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240100 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240128 · 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386258 · 2011-03-02 (March 2, 2011)

2005 KENWORTH T300 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT FEEDS THE INJECTOR BANK HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT LINE PURCHASED FROM KENWORTH LASTED 3 MONTHS AND ONE DAY. THE SAME LEAK OCCURRED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 158,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386258 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 2; 1999: 6; 2000: 6; 2001: 5; 2002: 4; 2003: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2006: 4; 2007: 5; 2008: 7; 2009: 1; 2010: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Kenworth T300 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1996	0	1	Not available
1997	0	1	0
1998	0	2	+1
1999	0	6	+4
2000	0	6	0
2001	2	5	-1
2002	0	4	-1
2003	0	5	+1
2004	1	4	-1
2005	1	2	-2
2006	0	4	+2
2007	3	5	+1
2008	0	7	+2
2009	0	1	-6
2010	0	1	0

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Data completeness

7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

57.1%Usable mileage4 / 7 records

100.0%Valid incident date7 / 7 records

100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 7 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10240100 · 130,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10240100 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 899248 FRONT END SHIMMIES AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 10 TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.AK JB Look up ODI 899248 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10108364 FIRE INVOLVING 2004 KENWORTH T-300 TRACTOR. FIRE OCCURRED ON 01/15/05. YOUR RECALL NUMBER 04V580000 OF DEC 09, 2004 SHOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE, BUT KENWORTH SAID THIS TRUCK DOES NOT BECAUSE THE VIN IS NOT ON THEIR LIST OF RECALLS. THIS FIRE STARTED AT THE FIREWALL WHERE THE RECALLED HARNESS P92-1993 WAS LOCATED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FIRE I BELIEVE MATCH THOSE WHICH GENERATED THE RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS T-300 TRACTORS NOT ON THE KENWORHT RECALL LIST PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10108364 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Diesel	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10386258 · 158,000 mi 2005 KENWORTH T300 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT FEEDS THE INJECTOR BANK HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT LINE PURCHASED FROM KENWORTH LASTED 3 MONTHS AND ONE DAY. THE SAME LEAK OCCURRED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *TR Look up ODI 10386258 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10232503 · 10,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. HE WAS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD DETACHING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DESIGN OF THE GASKET THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE GLASS TO THE TRUCK. THE W… Look up ODI 10232503 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	Too few reports for a range	130,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10240100 · 130,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10240100 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10240128 · 130,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10240128 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Diesel	Too few reports for a range	158,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10386258 · 158,000 mi 2005 KENWORTH T300 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT FEEDS THE INJECTOR BANK HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT LINE PURCHASED FROM KENWORTH LASTED 3 MONTHS AND ONE DAY. THE SAME LEAK OCCURRED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *TR Look up ODI 10386258 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10232503 · 10,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. HE WAS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD DETACHING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DESIGN OF THE GASKET THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE GLASS TO THE TRUCK. THE W… Look up ODI 10232503 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	0	0
2010	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	0	0	0
2010	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering	Suspension:Front	Electrical System:Wiring	Fuel System, Diesel	Visibility:Windshield
Steering	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Diesel	0	0	0	—	0
Visibility:Windshield	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 28.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10240100 · 130,000 mi

Look up ODI 10240100 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10240128 · 130,000 mi

Look up ODI 10240128 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b