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Kenworth K300 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Kenworth K300 (2012–2016).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls

Pick your Kenworth K300 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Kenworth K30010
2015 Kenworth K30020
2014 Kenworth K30020
2013 Kenworth K30020
2012 Kenworth K30010

All Kenworth K300 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth K300, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 15V206000 Reported 379 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Peterbilt 220 and Kenworth K300 trucks manufactured September 1, 2014, to March 30, 2015. Each time the cruise control speed decrease button is pressed, the vehicle speed will actually increase by one mile per hour.

    Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000, or Kenworth customer…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  2. Electrical system

    NHTSA 14V439000 Reported 1,966 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    PACCAR Inc. (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210, 220, and 320 chassis manufactured March 14, 2012 to July 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have loose fitting electrical connectors on the power distribution module which may cause the engine to shut off.

    Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install nylon tie straps to hold the connectors in place until the permanent remedy, a connection position device, becomes available. Both remedies will be provided free of…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  3. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V014000 Reported 828 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012 through 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for electrical…

    Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective component with a new battery equalizer or DC-DC converter, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact PACCAR at…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

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.