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2007-2023 · 17 model years

Kenworth T370 Problems by year

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Kenworth T370 across 17 model years, and it has 35 recalls. The 2019 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.

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Most complaints for its age20191 complaint · 6 recallsSee the 2019
Complaints
3
Recalls
35
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

T370 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20230400-D
20220400-D
20210200-B
20200600-D
20191600SuspensionC
20181600Transmission & drivetrainC
20170500-C
20160700-C
20150600-C
20140900-D
20131601Electrical systemC
20120600-C
20110500-C
20100400-B
20090400-B
20080300-B
20070100-A

Most common T370 problems

Kenworth T370 recalls 35

Electronic stability control (ESC)

20V199000460,515 vehicles affected

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX...

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Latest T370 complaints

2019 Kenworth T370Suspension

Axle Housings are frequently cracking on these trucks, could cause major accident Fleet garage found during routine maintenance Multiple units with the same issue No support from manufacturer

Filed Incident SuspensionNHTSA 11578221
2013 Kenworth T370Electrical systemEngine & coolingFire

The contact owned a 2013 Kenworth T370. The contact stated that while the commercial truck was parked and turned off, a loud noise was heard outside and the contact went to investigate and discovered smoke and flames coming from under the hood of the truck. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was eventually towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 450,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11484061
2018 Kenworth T370Transmission & drivetrain

Keypad shifter, pushing drive button select side of keypad would light up with a 6 indicating truck was in drive problem: select side of keypad (6) would go blank driving,always reached down and pushed d button the 6 would re-illuminate, (friday feb 23rd 2018) keypad blank I did not push the drive button, fifty miles, no issues until I slowed down for red stoplight on a 4 lane road, transmission shifted into neutral at 15 mph, light turned green I had to come to complete stop to get vehicle back in gear...

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backing traffic up monitored keypad after that pushed d on keypad when light would go blank. Called rihm kenworth coon rapids mn, service dept, they had no idea what the problem was.... March 07 2018 took truck into rihm kenworth coon rapids told them the story what happened, all the service writer wrote up was trans selector goes blank. The tech wrote up he could not recreate problem!! Invoice 400071gr dealer sent out unsafe truck!! 06/11/2018 Blank display, coming up to cloverleaf on freeway to exit truck shifted into neutral again! 06/13/2018 Brought truck back to dealer, invoice 401631gr they spent 4 hours going after fault code of po722 output speed no signal... Leaving dealership display light went blank again, informed serv. Mgr 06/15/2018 brought truck back to dealer as the display going blank was becoming more frequent invoice 401663gr they contacted arens (the manufacturer of the push button display) and got no response, they replaced push button display. Took truck, display went blank again, informed service mgr again 06/18/2018 display blank, truck shifted into neutral again, 3rd incident where truck went into neutral moving down road! 06/19/2018 Took back to dealer inv 402283gr tech had received email from arens tech support on 06/15/2018 (perform calibration procedure on electric shift motor) now truck works as it should. *Dt updated 12/3/18*jb

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 11130635

Questions about the Kenworth T370

Which Kenworth T370 years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2013 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2019 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Kenworth T370 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2007, 2008, 2021 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other T370 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Kenworth T370 problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (1), engine & cooling (1), suspension (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Kenworth T370 have?

NHTSA lists 35 recalls across all Kenworth T370 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

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