PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, Peterbilt 567, 579, and 589 trucks, equipped with Cummins X15 diesel engines. The fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an...
1989-2025 · 36 model years
Kenworth C500 Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Kenworth C500 across 36 model years, and it has 47 recalls. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 47
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
C500 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common C500 problems
Kenworth C500 recalls 47
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles. The...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and 2018-2019 Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. An...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Kenworth C500, T600, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks, as well as Peterbilt 367, 386, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15 diesel engines. In certain driving...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Kenworth C500, T660, T800, and W900 vehicles, equipped with 1.9M ISX15 engines. The engine harnesses may have been manufactured without check engine light (CEL) and stop engine light (SEL) circuits...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, and 2018 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kenworth C500, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2016, to April 26, 2016 and 2017 Peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579, and 587 vehicles manufactured March 10...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, C500, C540, C550, T660, T800, W900, and 963 trucks manufactured November 1, 2010, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth T660, T800, W900, T400, and C500 heavy trucks manufactured September 19, 2014, to October 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an undersized wire gauge for the...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T660, T680, T700,T800, T880, W900, T440, T470, T370, T270, T170, C500, and C550 chassis manufactured between August 7, 2013, and October 31, 2013, and Peterbilt 320, 325, 330, 337...
PACCAR Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800, T880, C500 and W900 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013 through September 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the plastic housing of...
Latest C500 complaints
We did 20+ hours of work on this truck and all after hour rates. This company is withholding money they owed. We have asked to work with us and now they will not answer any phone calls from us or our lawyers. Stop this truck. They owe us $2850.00 They need to be stopped before they lie out of money they owe us. *Tr
2010 Kenworth semi, unit 1 lost a set of dual wheels off his trailer. Unit 2 struck one of the wheels, causing property damage. The struck tire/wheel was removed from the roadway. The 2nd tire was not located. Both units were disable. *Bf (ohio traffic crash report #10-0007-89. *Jb updated 03/21/11 *bf
1999 Kenworth conventional, unit 1 was exiting the emergency pull off. The trailer of unit 1 became disconnected and the trailer fell onto the pavement, causing damage. *Bf trailer info: 1993 great dane box trailer. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0917-90) updated 02/15/11 *bf
2006 Kenworth conventional, was traveling on the ohio turnpike at mile post 201 eastbound when the truck caught on fire. *Bf according to the police report, line/wire caught on fire. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0753-91) updated 02/15/11 *bf
Customer wants to know if safety recall 07v217000 was the last recall**cc *tr
Questions about the Kenworth C500
Which Kenworth C500 years have the most problems?
Which Kenworth C500 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Kenworth C500 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (2), equipment & accessories (1), electrical system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Kenworth C500 have?
NHTSA lists 47 recalls across all Kenworth C500 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data