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2018 Kenworth T880 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

16 distinct recall campaigns

34,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Service Brakes1

Tires: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 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.

2020
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20202
20261

2020: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.

Owner report 11327833 · 2020-06-08 (June 8, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 KENWORTH T880. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE DEPRESSED HIS BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT VEERED THE VEHICLE TO RIGHT OFF OF THE ROAD AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327833 at NHTSA ↗