U.S. public vehicle records

Kenworth T600 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

16 owner complaints analyzed

53 distinct recall campaigns

175,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2019 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 11 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

Service Brakes, Air is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 16 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	4	25.0%
Steering behavior	2	12.5%

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.

Service Brakes, Air

Tires

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control

Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Air	4
Tires	2
Air Bags	1
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	1
Latches/Locks/Linkages	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1

Service Brakes, Air: 4; Tires: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 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: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 6

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 5 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.

1997

1999

2000

2001

2003

2007

2009

2010

2012

2015

2016

1997: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 1; 2007: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 2; 2012: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Air leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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 10029098 · 2003-07-24 (July 24, 2003)

FAILURE OF JAKE BRAKES ON 2003 KENWORTH T-600. THE JAKE BRAKES ON MY KENWORTH FAILED TO COME ON. I DIRECTED IT TO THE KENWORTH DEALERSHIP IN CARLISLE, PA. WHO AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAGNOSISING DETERMINED THAT THE JAKE BRAKES HAD FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BACK OF THE AM/FM RADIO!!!! THE BRAKES CAN FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE @ THE AM/FM RADIO. GOD HELP THE POOR SOUL IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK COMING DOWN A 6% GRADE RELYING ON HIS JAKES TO SLOW HIM DOWN WHICH FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE BEHIND THE RADIO. NUT!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 175,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283553 · 2009-09-10 (September 10, 2009)

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND DECREASED PARKING BRAKE HOLD CAPABILITY. HE THEN RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V239000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). HOWEVER HE HAS ALREADY PAID AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 TO REPLACE VARIOUS BRAKING COMPONENTS, AND YET THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 690,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 360,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283553 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 870956 · 2000-09-19 (September 19, 2000)

CONSUMER SAID THAT HE WAS IN A REST AREA, AND THE NEXT DAY NOTICED OIL/ MELTED HUB CAP, AND LEFT STEERING AXLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SEND HIM TO THE NEAR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED.*AK THE WORN SPINDLE CAUSED THE BEARINGS ON THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT STEERING TO BECOME LOOSE AND LEAK OIL, WHICH SPREAD ALL OVER THE WHEEL RESULTING IN THE HUB CUP MELTING. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 870956 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10266609 · 2009-04-24 (April 24, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, SNOW AND HEAVY WIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, BEGIN SLIDING DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEELS AND WAS CUT BY BROKEN GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO KICK THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW OUT TO ESCAPE FROM VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. DURING THE CRASH, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,241 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266609 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.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2017

2018

2019

2003: 5; 2004: 10; 2005: 8; 2006: 8; 2007: 13; 2008: 11; 2009: 5; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Kenworth T600 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1990	1	2	Not available
1991	0	3	+1
1995	0	1	Not available
1996	0	5	+4
1997	2	4	-1
1998	0	4	0
1999	1	9	+5
2000	0	7	-2
2001	0	7	0
2002	1	5	-2
2003	2	5	0
2004	0	10	+5
2005	4	8	-2
2006	1	8	0
2007	1	13	+5
2008	1	11	-2
2009	0	5	-6
2010	0	1	-4
2011	0	1	0
2013	2	1	Not available
2017	0	1	Not available
2018	0	1	0
2019	0	1	0

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

16 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

68.8%Usable mileage11 / 16 records

100.0%Valid incident date16 / 16 records

100.0%Valid filing date16 / 16 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates16 / 16 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	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2013	2017	2018	2019
Service Brakes, Air	375.0% ODI 10283553 · 360,000 mi TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND DECREASED PARKING BRAKE HOLD CAPABILITY. HE THEN RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V239000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). HOWEVER HE HAS ALREADY PAID AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 TO REPLACE VARIOUS BRAKING COMPONENTS, AND YET THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 690,000. Look up ODI 10283553 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10472014 · 90,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENTWORTH T600 WITH GOODYEAR SUPER SINGLE TIRES, LINE SIZE 445/50R/22.5 AND THE DOT NUMBER GSWR39965. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. Look up ODI 10472014 at NHTSA ↗	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.	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.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	125.0% ODI 10194631 · 121,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE 6 OR 7 TIMES. THE RADIATOR, FAN, AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY THE LABOR FEES FOR EACH REPAIR. THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $20,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WA… Look up ODI 10194631 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10806839 · 812,000 mi MY TRUCKE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF AT 10:00-10:15PM AND THE FIRE STARTED SOMETIME BETWEEIN 2:00-2:1AM.WHEN I WOKE UP AND LOOKED OUT AT THE HOOD, 2 FOOT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD ENGINE SIDE OF THE FIRE WALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOTOR WAS SHUT OFF AND NOTHING ELSE WAS RUNNING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE REGEN. MOTOR WAS A 550 CATERPILLAR IN A 2008 KW STUDIO SLEEPER MA 10/19/2015 UPDATED 4/27/18JB TR Look up ODI 10806839 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10888447 · 300,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KENWORTH T600. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. EVEN USING THE KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE DOOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH A WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXI… Look up ODI 10888447 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	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.	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
Service Brakes, Air	Too few reports for a range	435,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10029098 · 175,000 mi FAILURE OF JAKE BRAKES ON 2003 KENWORTH T-600. THE JAKE BRAKES ON MY KENWORTH FAILED TO COME ON. I DIRECTED IT TO THE KENWORTH DEALERSHIP IN CARLISLE, PA. WHO AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAGNOSISING DETERMINED THAT THE JAKE BRAKES HAD FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BACK OF THE AM/FM RADIO!!!! THE BRAKES CAN FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE @ THE AM/FM RADIO. GOD HELP THE POOR SOUL IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK COMING DOWN A 6% GRADE RELYING ON HIS JAKES TO SLOW HIM DOWN WHICH FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE BEHIND THE RADIO. NUT!AK Look up ODI 10029098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10283553 · 360,000 mi TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND DECREASED PARKING BRAKE HOLD CAPABILITY. HE THEN RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V239000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). HOWEVER HE HAS ALREADY PAID AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 TO REPLACE VARIOUS BRAKING COMPONENTS, AND YET THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 690,000. Look up ODI 10283553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10290530 · 511,761 mi 2005 KENWORTH T600 LAST 8 OF VIN 099664 AIR BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED/CRACKED IN HALF,BRAKE CHAMBER HANGING BY HOSES ONLY, DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE. *TR Look up ODI 10290530 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	90,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10472014 · 90,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENTWORTH T600 WITH GOODYEAR SUPER SINGLE TIRES, LINE SIZE 445/50R/22.5 AND THE DOT NUMBER GSWR39965. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. Look up ODI 10472014 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	76,241 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10266609 · 76,241 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, SNOW AND HEAVY WIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, BEGIN SLIDING DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEELS AND WAS CUT BY BROKEN GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO KICK THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW OUT TO ESCAPE FROM VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. DURING THE CRASH, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE… Look up ODI 10266609 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	121,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10194631 · 121,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE 6 OR 7 TIMES. THE RADIATOR, FAN, AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY THE LABOR FEES FOR EACH REPAIR. THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $20,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WA… Look up ODI 10194631 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Too few reports for a range	812,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10806839 · 812,000 mi MY TRUCKE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF AT 10:00-10:15PM AND THE FIRE STARTED SOMETIME BETWEEIN 2:00-2:1AM.WHEN I WOKE UP AND LOOKED OUT AT THE HOOD, 2 FOOT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD ENGINE SIDE OF THE FIRE WALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOTOR WAS SHUT OFF AND NOTHING ELSE WAS RUNNING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE REGEN. MOTOR WAS A 550 CATERPILLAR IN A 2008 KW STUDIO SLEEPER MA 10/19/2015 UPDATED 4/27/18JB TR Look up ODI 10806839 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Too few reports for a range	175,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10029098 · 175,000 mi FAILURE OF JAKE BRAKES ON 2003 KENWORTH T-600. THE JAKE BRAKES ON MY KENWORTH FAILED TO COME ON. I DIRECTED IT TO THE KENWORTH DEALERSHIP IN CARLISLE, PA. WHO AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAGNOSISING DETERMINED THAT THE JAKE BRAKES HAD FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BACK OF THE AM/FM RADIO!!!! THE BRAKES CAN FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE @ THE AM/FM RADIO. GOD HELP THE POOR SOUL IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK COMING DOWN A 6% GRADE RELYING ON HIS JAKES TO SLOW HIM DOWN WHICH FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE BEHIND THE RADIO. NUT!*AK Look up ODI 10029098 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages	Too few reports for a range	300,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10888447 · 300,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KENWORTH T600. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. EVEN USING THE KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE DOOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH A WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXI… Look up ODI 10888447 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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	0
2019	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
2018	0	0	0
2019	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	Service Brakes, Air	Tires	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Latches/Locks/Linkages	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Service Brakes, Air	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10029098 · 175,000 mi FAILURE OF JAKE BRAKES ON 2003 KENWORTH T-600. THE JAKE BRAKES ON MY KENWORTH FAILED TO COME ON. I DIRECTED IT TO THE KENWORTH DEALERSHIP IN CARLISLE, PA. WHO AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAGNOSISING DETERMINED THAT THE JAKE BRAKES HAD FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BACK OF THE AM/FM RADIO!!!! THE BRAKES CAN FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE @ THE AM/FM RADIO. GOD HELP THE POOR SOUL IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK COMING DOWN A 6% GRADE RELYING ON HIS JAKES TO SLOW HIM DOWN WHICH FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE BEHIND THE RADIO. NUT!*AK Look up ODI 10029098 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Tires	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	1 ODI 10029098 · 175,000 mi FAILURE OF JAKE BRAKES ON 2003 KENWORTH T-600. THE JAKE BRAKES ON MY KENWORTH FAILED TO COME ON. I DIRECTED IT TO THE KENWORTH DEALERSHIP IN CARLISLE, PA. WHO AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAGNOSISING DETERMINED THAT THE JAKE BRAKES HAD FAILED BECAUSE A WIRE HAD COME LOOSE AT THE BACK OF THE AM/FM RADIO!!!! THE BRAKES CAN FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE @ THE AM/FM RADIO. GOD HELP THE POOR SOUL IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK COMING DOWN A 6% GRADE RELYING ON HIS JAKES TO SLOW HIM DOWN WHICH FAIL BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE BEHIND THE RADIO. NUT!*AK Look up ODI 10029098 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10486425 · 10,000 mi

DIFFICULT BRAKING WHEN RESTING RIGHT FOOT IN MIDDLE OF FLOOR BOARD DURING A SUDDEN STOP , MOVING FOOT FORWARD IT HITS TRIM THEN SIDEWAYS TO CONTACT BRAKE PEDAL IN MIDDLE UNABLE OBTAIN ENOUGH PRESSURE TO APPLY BRAKES DAMAGED A OVERHEAD DOOR IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING TWO COWORKERS ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 121,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10194631 · 121,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE 6 OR 7 TIMES. THE RADIATOR, FAN, AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY THE LABOR FEES FOR EACH REPAIR. THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $20,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WA…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b