KENWORTH T800B · model year

2000 KENWORTH T800B

1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000KENWORTHT800B carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 T800B is electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2000 T800B. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

1
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

1 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1

Recent Complaints

20011106CrashFireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

TRACTOR NAN FULLY LOADED BELLY DUMP TRAILER WERE DESCENDING AN APPROX. 11% GRADE ON GRAVEL HAUL ROAD WHEN ENGINE QUIT. WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ENGINE BRAKES, TRUCK LEFT THE ROAD AND DROPPED DOWN A 50+ FT. EMBANKMENT, ENDING UP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAB, INVERTED, IN AN ICY STREAM. THE CAB BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. INJURED DRIVER ABLE TO PUSH OUT CORNER OF WINDSHIELD AND ESCAPE BEFORE CAB CAUGHT FIRE. INVESTIGATION AFTER RECOVERY OF TRACTOR FOUND TWO WIRES GROUNDED OUT IN CIRCUIT TO TURN SIGNALS AND RADIOS. LOCATION IN TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN, AT ANGLE FOR ADJUSTING WHEEL. WIRES PINCHED, INSULATION RUBBED OFF, AND WIRES GROUNDED OUT, STARTING FIRE. SITE IN AREA COVERED BY COWLING, NOT VISIBLE. IN AN AREA NOT REQUIRING MAINTENANCE OR OTHER WORK. TRACTOR HAD SHORTING OF THIS CIRCUIT RECURRENT FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. ATTEMPTS TO FIX BY KENWORTH UNSUCCESSFUL. PRIOR ENGINE STOPPAGES WERE TEMPORARY; ENGINE WOULD RESTART, TRACTOR TAKEN FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. CO

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 KENWORTH T800B have?
The 2000 KENWORTH T800B has 1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 KENWORTH T800B?
The most-complained component for the 2000 KENWORTH T800B is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 KENWORTH T800B 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 KENWORTH T800B; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.