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Kenworth K100E Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Kenworth K100E (1989–2003).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls

Pick your Kenworth K100E model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Kenworth K100E10
2002 Kenworth K100E10
1991 Kenworth K100E10
1990 Kenworth K100E20
1989 Kenworth K100E10

All Kenworth K100E recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth K100E, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 03V045000 Reported 9,890 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Certain trucks equipped with trailer connections fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) no. 121, "air brake systems," and no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the supplier removed a rubber grommet from the trailer light line connector. The vehicles are…

    Remedy: Dealers will install the missing grommet on all affected chassis. If a connector is found defective, it will be replaced with a new connector. Owner notification is began on march 14, 2003. Owners who take their…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  2. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 91V044000 Reported 5,623 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Rear axle stabilizer (sway) bar may not have been properly heat treated.

    Remedy: Replace the stabilizer bar.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

  3. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 91V043000 Reported 77 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Air brake system was modified by adding a longer air line between the ABS solenoid and the transfer tee to simplify manufacturing. This modification caused the trucks to be in non-compliance with FMVSS 121, brake timing test.

    Remedy: Remove the extra length of air line and install the transfer tee at the ABS solenoid.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

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.