Total Complaints
2 filings
KENWORTH T800 · model year
1994 KENWORTH T800
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994KENWORTHT800 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 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 1994 T800 is tires with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, air:controls (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 1994 T800. 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
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071208SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
A NORMAL DAY AT THE FARM I START MY TRUCK TO LET IT WARM UP. I LEAVE THE TRUCK AND COME BACK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER RELEASING MY PARKING BRAKES AND THING SEEMS NORMAL. I PULL FORWARD TOWARD A CORAL AND HIT MY BRAKES AND THERE WAS NONE. AS WAS ABOUT TO HIT CORAL I FINALLY GOT PARKING BRAKES ON. COME TO FIND OUT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS STUCK. AND MY NEIGHBORS KENWORH TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL ALSO HAD STUCK WE HAD TO CLEAN THE BUTTON IN THE FLOORBOARDS THAT THE PEDAL PUSHES THE AIR VALVES A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM LUCKY NO CRASHES. *TR
Mileage: 756,000
20020205TIRES
THIS WAS A STEER TIRE ON A BIG RIG THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY COULD HAVE BEEN CATSTROPHIC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MJ4K39AW16 TIRESIZE: GY285-75-2)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 KENWORTH T800 have?▼
The 1994 KENWORTH T800 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 KENWORTH T800?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 KENWORTH T800 is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS.
Is the 1994 KENWORTH T800 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.