Kenworth C500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
49 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1975 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Tires: 1; Trailer Hitches: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2011: 3; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2009: 5; 2010: 4; 2011: 6; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2016: 3; 2017: 4; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | Not available |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | +4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | -3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | +1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 | +3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | -4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | +2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | +2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | -1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | Not available |