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2017 Kenworth C500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2017 Kenworth C500. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2017 Kenworth C500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 24V145000 Reported 936 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    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 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an…

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct volume air tanks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Additional owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact PACCAR…

  2. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V657000 Reported 48,896 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    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 conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect fuel pump cooling circuit screen, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220.…

  3. Electrical system: wiring and diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V555000 Reported 11,429 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    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, preventing the driver from being warned of a serious engine problem.

    Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect or test the ISX15 engine harness, and install an overlay jumper harness to supply the missing CEL and SEL circuits, free of charge. The recall began November 30,…

  4. Electrical system: module

    NHTSA 16V426000 Reported 3,227 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    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, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISX12 or…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective engine control modules, free of charge. The began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357, Kenworth…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2017 Kenworth C500. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Kenworth C500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kenworth C500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1975 Kenworth C50020
1976 Kenworth C50020
1977 Kenworth C50020
1978 Kenworth C50020
1979 Kenworth C50010
1980 Kenworth C50010
1981 Kenworth C50010
1989 Kenworth C50010
1990 Kenworth C50010
1991 Kenworth C50030
1992 Kenworth C50010
1993 Kenworth C50010
1994 Kenworth C50010
1995 Kenworth C50010
1996 Kenworth C50040
1997 Kenworth C50030
1998 Kenworth C50030
1999 Kenworth C50071
2000 Kenworth C50070
2001 Kenworth C50040
2002 Kenworth C50020
2003 Kenworth C50030
2004 Kenworth C50040
2005 Kenworth C50050
2006 Kenworth C50051
2007 Kenworth C50061
2008 Kenworth C50090
2009 Kenworth C50050
2010 Kenworth C50041
2011 Kenworth C50060
2012 Kenworth C50031
2013 Kenworth C50020
2014 Kenworth C50040
2015 Kenworth C50030
2016 Kenworth C50030
2017 Kenworth C50040
2018 Kenworth C50050
2019 Kenworth C50040
2020 Kenworth C50010
2021 Kenworth C50010
2022 Kenworth C50010
2023 Kenworth C50010
2025 Kenworth C50010

Checking a specific 2017 Kenworth C500

How do I know if my 2017 Kenworth C500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2017 Kenworth C500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kenworth dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V426000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kenworth models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.