Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Kenworth T800. 6 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 10 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
6 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Information Only â Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Information Only: This bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplete information.
EQUIPMENT
Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
KENWORTH: SOME TRUCKS FAILED TO MEET COMPANY STANDARDS FOR AIR VOLUME LIFT AXLE AND THE COMPANY WILL INCREASE AIR VOLUME FOR WORTHWHILE IMPROVEMENT TO EXCEED GOVERNMENT FMVSS 121. MODEL T800, W900. *PE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
KENWORTH: OIL COLLECTION AT CAC INTAKE PIPE IS CAUSED BY AN IMBALANCE IN TURBOCHARGER PRESSURES. MODELS T660, T800, T700, AND W900. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 19 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 25 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 21 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2002Viewing | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.