2000 Kenworth W900 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Kenworth W900, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer states that he is having electrical problems with his big rig. He states that he can be driving down the road and the lights cut off, then later on they come back on. He states that he has had this truck in the shop 60 plus times, and no one can find out what the problem is. He states he has had the motor rebuilt twice, replaced the heads, replace gasket etc at lease twice, and no one can find the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10018179, filed 2003-05Related recalls
- 02V033000Feb 4, 2002On some heavy duty trucks equipped with alcoa fujikura ltd. (afl) power distribution boxes (pd box), the pd boxes were manufactured with insufficient torque…Covers: Kenworth W900 2000, T800 2000, T600 2000 +1 more
- 01V021000Feb 5, 2001Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker. The main cab power and battery power leads were attached…Covers: Kenworth W900 1999–2001, T800 1999–2001, T600 1999–2001 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10177021Jun 8, 2020Information 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…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2000 Kenworth W900
4 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Kenworth W900
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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