2019 Western Star 5700 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 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.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
2018: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 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 11105104 · 2018-07-02 (July 2, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WESTERN STAR 5700. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS CLEANING THE RIMS AND NOTICED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE ON THE INNER TIRES. IN ADDITION, ALL THE VALVES WERE DETACHED FROM ALL FOUR INNER TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO LOOSEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V353000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXI…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105104 at NHTSA ↗