KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL · model year

1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL

2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995KENWORTHCONVENTIONAL carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 CONVENTIONAL is unknown or other with 1 filings, followed by tires (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1995 CONVENTIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20070621TIRES

1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *MC THE HEADLIGHT AND FRONT BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

19961029CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

TRAILER BOWED AND SPLIT OPEN, SPILLING ITS LOAD ONTO THE ROADWAY.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL have?
The 1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL?
The most-complained component for the 1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES.
Is the 1995 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.