On certain trucks, the power feed harness p92-1993 terminals were not properly crimped.
1985-2004 · 9 model years
Kenworth K100 Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Kenworth K100 across 9 model years, and it has 10 recalls. The 2004 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 10
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
K100 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 K100 problems
Kenworth K100 recalls 10
Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 series and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which...
Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 54" rear axle spacing configuration of the airglide 200 suspension with the service application identified as logger, dump truck, or tanker. The rear suspension is regularly subjected to extreme articulation...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. The routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line.
The wires that correspond to the vehicle's rear turn signals were reversed when installed in the electrical connector.
The circuit breakers may fail and allow the circuit to overheat. Consequence of defect: a fire could...
Latest K100 complaints
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6) a driver by the name of [[redacted]] aka [[redacted]] is a owner operator under contract with dd&s express out of baltimore md. Is running his truck illegally he has been running with over a 53 foot trailer that has been modified to be longer he also has been forging his log book also he has several times ran over size loads with out permits or escorts also some permits that he don't get he copies them and changes dates...
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and loads he runs alot thru tx and ca and sometimes mi and va and he does all this quite often and he has also paid someone to forge his dot physical and I hope you take him off the road he is a vary unsafe driver thank you *tr
Questions about the Kenworth K100
Which Kenworth K100 years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2004 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2004 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Kenworth K100 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Kenworth K100 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Kenworth K100 have?
NHTSA lists 10 recalls across all Kenworth K100 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