Kenworth C550 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Kenworth C550 (2011–2016).

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All Kenworth C550 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth C550, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Motor (visibility)

   NHTSA 15V271000 Reported May 8, 2015 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

2. Seat belts

   NHTSA 14V013000 Reported January 24, 2014 10,414 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   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, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 chassis manufactured between…

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number…

   Model years: 2014

Other Kenworth models

• T68077 complaints
• T200038 complaints
• T80033 complaints
• W90032 complaints
• Kenworth23 complaints
• T60016 complaints
• Conventional10 complaints
• T88010 complaints

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.