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Kenworth C540 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Kenworth C540 (2011–2016).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls

Pick your Kenworth C540 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Kenworth C54010
2015 Kenworth C54010
2014 Kenworth C54010
2013 Kenworth C54010
2012 Kenworth C54010
2011 Kenworth C54010

All Kenworth C540 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth C540, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 15V271000 Reported 104,807 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    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 motor.

    Remedy: PACCAR is still developing and testing a remedy. The recall is expected to begin in July 2015. An interim letter was sent to owners on July 2, 2015. The recall began on September 2, 1015. Owners may contact Kenworth…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

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.