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Kenworth Conventional Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Kenworth Conventional (1972–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

2
safety recalls, all years
10
owner complaints, all years
1972
year with most recalls
1993
year with most complaints

Pick your Kenworth Conventional model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Kenworth Conventional01
1999 Kenworth Conventional02
1996 Kenworth Conventional02
1995 Kenworth Conventional02
1994 Kenworth Conventional01
1993 Kenworth Conventional12
1972 Kenworth Conventional10

What Kenworth Conventional owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 2.

All Kenworth Conventional recalls (2)

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

  1. U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 93V003000 Reported 330 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    A defect in the threads of a u-bolt may cause improper loading, longitudinal cracking in the threads of the u-bolt, and premature front steer axle spring failure.

    Remedy: Replace the u-bolts along with washers and lock nuts.

    Model years: 1993

  2. Multiple axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 72V234000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Model years: 1972

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.