Kenworth T2000 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Kenworth T2000 (2006–2007) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 12. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (17 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All T2000 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | 194,002 | 11 | 14 | — | Not enough data |
| 2006 | 7 | 233,260 | 7 | 12 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes17 77%
- Suspension2 9.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 4.5%
- Steering1 4.5%
- Other or unknown1 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2006: “On two of are 2006 T2000 kenoworth semis, the s-cam tube broke under stress of normal braking. Causing the trucks to lose there braking power to that tire. These trucks had around 400,000 miles on them. This kind of repair is rare this early in the trucks life, and is possibly dangerous if it happens at the wrong time.”
NHTSA complaint #10239398, filed 2008-08, 376,100 miles2007: “Two brake assemblies broke off axles and failed to stop vehicle in safe stopping distance. This has happened to 6 other known incidents in the last 6 months. The brake assemblies have to be rewelded to the axles of the vehicles before they can be operated again safely. This defect is on semi tractors carrying 80,000 lbs gross weight and they do not have safe stopping distance to avoid a crash with this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10239208, filed 2008-08, 252,348 milesOther Kenworth models
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology