Kenworth T880 recalls and problems
55 recalls and 10 owner complaints for 17 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
55
Complaints
10
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
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Kenworth T880 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 T880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 T880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 T880 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 T880 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 T880 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 T880 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 T880 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 T880 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 T880 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 T880 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 T880 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 T880 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 T880 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 T880 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 T880 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 T880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 T880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Kenworth T880 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 4 | |
| Engine | 2 | |
| Tires | 2 | |
| Electrical System | 2 | |
| Power Train | 1 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
All Kenworth T880 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-674 | Oct 14, 2026 | 2027 | Seat Belts | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt 567, 579, 589, Kenworth T680, T880, W900, and W990 vehicles. |
| 26V-544 | Aug 21, 2026 | 2027 | Seats | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt 567, 579, 589 and 2027 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. |
| 26V-485 | Jul 27, 2026 | 2027 | Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles. |
| 25V-569 | Sep 2, 2025 | 2024–2026 | Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 trucks. |
| 25V-436 | Jun 26, 2025 | 2024–2026 | Exterior Lighting | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, T680, T880, W990, Peterbilt 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589, 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, T380 and L770… |
| 24V-915 | Dec 9, 2024 | 2021–2025 | Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). |
| 24V-908 | Dec 3, 2024 | 2024–2025 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 548, Kenworth T480, T800, 2024-2025 Peterbilt 520, 567 and Kenworth T880 vehicles with PACCAR 20k steer axles. |
| 24V-789 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2025 | Fuel System, Diesel | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, Peterbilt 567, 579, and 589 trucks, equipped with Cummins X15 diesel engines. |
| 24V-433 | Jun 12, 2024 | 2025 | Do not driveSteering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth K270, K370, L770, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, W900, W990, 2025 Peterbilt 220, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 589 trucks. |
| 24V-233 | Mar 27, 2024 | 2025 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Peterbilt 536, 548, 567, 579, and Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. |
| 24V-190 | Mar 20, 2024 | 2021–2025 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880 and W990 trucks. |
| 24V-145 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2014–2023 | Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth… |
| 24V-044 | Jan 25, 2024 | 2024–2025 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, L770, W990, and 2024-2025 Peterbilt 389, 520, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589 trucks. |
| 24V-043 | Jan 25, 2024 | 2024 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 520, 567, and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, and W990 trucks. |
| 22V-782 | Oct 18, 2022 | 2023 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 548, 567, and Kenworth T370, T480, T800, T800B, T880, W900B, and W990 vehicles. |
| 22V-779 | Oct 17, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, and Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles. |
| 22V-631 | Aug 17, 2022 | 2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 220, 389, 520, 536, 537, 348, 367, 567, 548, 579, and 2023 Kenworth T680, K270, T440, T880, W990, K370, T280, T380, T480, T800, and W900 vehicles. |
| 22V-547 | Jul 28, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520… |
| 22V-277 | Apr 25, 2022 | 2018–2020 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T880, T800, W900, W990; and 2018-2020 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567, and 579 vehicles. |
| 21V-906 | Nov 19, 2021 | 2019–2022 | Electrical System, Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Kenworth T880, W990, Peterbilt 567, 579, 389, and 2022 Peterbilt 536, 537 wrecker and auto hauler vehicles. |
| 21V-546 | Jul 20, 2021 | 2022 | Visibility | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. |
| 21V-391 | May 26, 2021 | 2018–2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 520, 567, Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T800 and T880 vehicles. |
| 21V-080 | Feb 17, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Engine | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, T800, W900 and Peterbilt 579, 567, 389, 367 vehicles equipped with a Cummins X15 engine. |
| 20V-506 | Aug 26, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567 and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, W990 vehicles equipped with Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension systems… |
| 20V-199 | Apr 6, 2020 | 2011–2020 | Service Brakes, Air, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880… |
| 19V-911 | Dec 19, 2019 | 2020 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T800, T880 and W990 and Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 520, and 567 vehicles. |
| 19V-275 | Apr 5, 2019 | 2018–2020 | Parking Brake | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2020 T680 and T880 tandem axle vehicles equipped with a parking brake on a single axle and certain models of automated manual transmissions. |
| 19V-176 | Mar 5, 2019 | 2020 | Suspension | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T680, T800, T880, W900 and W990 trucks. |
| 18V-931 | Dec 21, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and 2018-2019 Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with… |
| 18V-870 | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018 | Seat Belts | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018 Kenworth T680 and T880, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. |
| 18V-816 | Nov 16, 2018 | 2013–2019 | Exterior Lighting | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do… |
| 18V-657 | Sep 21, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Engine and Engine Cooling | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Kenworth C500, T600, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks, as well as Peterbilt 367, 386, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15… |
| 18V-368 | Jun 1, 2018 | 2015–2018 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks. |
| 18V-092 | Feb 2, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Electrical System, Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks, all equipped with an automated Eaton UltraShift Plus or Eaton Advantage Transmission with right… |
| 17V-840 | Dec 22, 2017 | 2018 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018 Peterbilt 567, 579, Kenworth T680, and T880 trucks, equipped with certain Eaton Endurant and PACCAR AMT transmissions. |
| 17V-593 | Sep 22, 2017 | 2016 | Steering | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800… |
| 17V-471 | Jul 25, 2017 | 2013–2017 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Peterbilt 567 and 579 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks equipped with optional spotlights. |
| 17V-443 | Jul 13, 2017 | 2018 | Fuel System, Diesel | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, and 2018 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. |
| 17V-322 | May 16, 2017 | 2012–2018 | Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Kenworth T800 and T880 vehicles equipped with Neway ADZ tridem rear suspensions. |
| 17V-103 | Feb 15, 2017 | 2015–2018 | Fuel System, Other | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kenworth K370, T680, T880 and 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. |
| 16V-426 | Jun 10, 2016 | 2017 | Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kenworth C500, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2016, to April 26, 2016 and 2017 Peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579… |
| 15V-639 | Oct 9, 2015 | 2016 | Power Train | Paccar (Paccar Incorporated) is recalling certain 2016 Kenworth T680, T800, and T880 trucks manufactured January 5, 2015, to January 7, 2015 and 2016 Peterbilt 367, 384, 567, and 579 trucks manufactured January 2, 2015… |
| 15V-597 | Sep 24, 2015 | 2016 | Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling | Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 12, 2015, and 2016 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 386… |
| 15V-458 | Jul 22, 2015 | 2011–2016 | Exterior Lighting | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, and T880 trucks manufactured January 14, 2010, to May 22, 2015, and equipped with HID Headlamps and the option for… |
| 15V-457 | Jul 22, 2015 | 2016 | Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 16, 2015, to March 9, 2015. |
| 15V-272 | May 11, 2015 | 2016 | Wheels | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 1, 2015, to April 20, 2015. |
| 15V-270 | May 8, 2015 | 2014–2016 | Electrical System | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T880 trucks manufactured February 18, 2013, to April 10, 2015, and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks… |
| 15V-196 | Apr 3, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks manufactured November 17, 2014, to January 5, 2015. |
| 15V-051 | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Air | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 210, 220, 320, and Kenworth K270, K370, T660, T800, T880 trucks manufactured July 21, 2014, to September 16, 2014. |
| 14V-810 | Dec 29, 2014 | 2015 | Parking Brake | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured from May 23, 2014, to February 13, 2015, and 2015 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680… |
| 14V-013 | Jan 24, 2014 | 2014 | Seat Belts | PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T660, T680, T700,T800, T880, W900, T440, T470, T370, T270, T170, C500, and C550 chassis manufactured between August 7, 2013, and October 31… |
| 13V-612 | Dec 5, 2013 | 2014 | Exterior Lighting | PACCAR Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800, T880, C500 and W900 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013 through September 17, 2013. |
| 13V-222 | May 28, 2013 | 2014 | Electrical System | PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured May 6, 2013, through May 17, 2013; and model year 2014 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367… |
| 13V-091 | Mar 13, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Seat Belts | PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 567, 579 and 587 trucks equipped with air ride seats. |
| 13V-048 | Feb 13, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, manufactured from January 18, 2012, through February 1, 2013; and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Kenworth T880?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2018 Kenworth T880 has the most reports (3). Check the 2018 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Kenworth T880 have?
NHTSA lists 55 safety recalls covering Kenworth T880 model years 2011–2027.
What are the most common Kenworth T880 problems?
Owners report service brakes, engine, tires problems most often.