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Western Star 4700

Every Western Star 4700 model year on file, 2015 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years63 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102015 to 2024
Recall campaigns43Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,193Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.511.5220152016201720182019202022021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Western Star 4700 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
2
Brakes
2
Electrical system
2
Airbags
1
Engine and cooling
1
Driver assistance
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Western Star 4700 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Western Star 4700 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Truck10.01000017
2023Not decoded0NoneNone4024
2022Not decoded0NoneNone8033
2021Truck1100.0100140108
2020Truck250.0200120163
2019Not decoded0NoneNone140301
2018Not decoded1100.0100121529
2017Truck10.010091677
2016Not decoded0NoneNone71721
2015Not decoded0NoneNone121620
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Western Star 4700

  • 25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
    Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
    Suspension · 19k vehicles
  • 23V-299 Apr 26, 2023
    Vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn
    Stability and traction control · 266 vehicles
  • 23V-238 Apr 4, 2023
    Tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach
    Steering · 306 vehicles
  • 22V-919 Dec 12, 2022
    Vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims
    Tires · 49 vehicles
  • 22V-722 Sep 28, 2022
    Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separate
    Steering · 36 vehicles
  • 22V-554 Jul 29, 2022
    Engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down
    Engine and cooling · 1,375 vehicles
  • 22V-338 May 16, 2022
    Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
    Equipment · 185 vehicles
  • 22V-269 Apr 20, 2022
    Seat belts may not be secured properly
    Seat belts · 3 vehicles
  • 21V-965 Dec 13, 2021
    Fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure…
    Fuel system · 2,843 vehicles
  • 21V-896 Nov 17, 2021
    Tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer
    Tires · 307 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.