2025 KENWORTH T280 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2025 KENWORTH T280 has 0 complaints and 37 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to steering components, exterior lighting, and electronic control systems based on recall data. No direct owner complaints have been recorded.
There are 37 recalls affecting multiple systems on the 2025 KENWORTH T280, including steering, lighting, transmission, and electronic control units.
Recalls- Steering gear assemblies. Recall 24V044000 affects 45,887 vehicles assembled with fewer recirculating balls than required in the steering gear. This defect risks loss of steering control and increases crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace steering gears as needed at no cost. Owner notification was sent March 20, 2024.
- Steering gear sector shaft. Recall 24V233000 covers 782 vehicles with potentially improperly heat-treated sector shafts that may crack, causing steering gear failure. Dealers will inspect serial numbers and replace parts as necessary free of charge. Owners were notified August 7, 2024.
- Exterior lighting software. Recall 25V041000 affects 5,378 vehicles with a defect in the lighting control module causing hazard lights and instrument display back-light brightness adjustment to fail. This violates FMVSS 101 and 108, impairing driver alerts and visibility. Dealers will update VECU software free of charge. Notification letters were mailed March 26, 2025.
- Tail and headlight operation. Recall 25V436000 involves 56,260 vehicles where tail brake lights, headlights, reverse lights, and turn signals may not illuminate properly. Lift axles may also move unexpectedly. Dealers will update vehicle controller unit software at no cost. Owners were notified August 19, 2025.
- Electronic control unit software. Recall 24V915000 impacts 220,764 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles equipped with Bendix EC80 ECU. Electrical noise may cause ECU malfunction, disabling safety systems like ABS, traction control, stability control, and collision mitigation, increasing crash risk. Dealers will reprogram ECU software without charge. Owners were notified February 3, 2025.
- Steering linkages. Recall 24V433000 covers 7,410 vehicles with improperly heat-treated ball studs in tie rod or drag link assemblies, risking breakage and total steering loss. Owners are advised not to drive affected vehicles until repairs are completed. Dealers will inspect and replace defective parts free of charge. Notifications were mailed August 6, 2024.
- Transmission gear shifter. Recall 24V190000 affects 70,509 trucks with improperly crimped gear shifter stalk connectors that can cause loss of communication and vehicle disablement after stopping. Dealers will inspect and replace gear shifter assemblies at no cost. Interim notifications were sent April 24, 2024, with final remedy notices to follow starting December 15, 2025.
Owners of 2025 KENWORTH T280 vehicles facing repeated repairs or unresolved safety defect issues should consider their rights under their state’s lemon law for potential legal remedies.
2025 KENWORTH T280 Summary
2025
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
406990
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2025 KENWORTH T280
56260 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
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 vehicles. The tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended. In addition, the lift axles, if lowered, may revert to a raised position, or oscillate up and down when the signal warning lights are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Delayed and unsteady headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an unexpected position change of the lift axles may increase the risk of injury.
2025 KENWORTH T280
5378 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 567, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, 2024-2026 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 trucks. The exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
2025 KENWORTH T280
7410 vehicles affected
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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. The tie rod or drag link assembly may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud, causing the ball stud to break.
Risk: A broken ball stud can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2025 KENWORTH T280
220764 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning.
Risk: Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may not function properly or at all, increasing the risk of a crash.
2025 KENWORTH T280
70509 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
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. The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.
Risk: A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
2025 KENWORTH T280
782 vehicles affected
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Peterbilt 536, 548, 567, 579, and Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.
Risk: Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2025 KENWORTH T280
45887 vehicles affected
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. The steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of steering control.
Risk: A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.