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Western Star 47X

Every Western Star 47X model year on file, 2017 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years32 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112017 to 2027
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,024Summed across model years
By model year

The 2025 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 67% of the model's total

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

00.511.52201720182019202020212022202320242025220262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Western Star 47X complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
2
Electrical system
1
Wheels
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Western Star 47X 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 47X by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone1018
2026Not decoded0NoneNone6072
2025Truck2100.0200110205
2024Not decoded0NoneNone50201
2023Truck10.0100120196
2022Not decoded0NoneNone100172
2021Not decoded0NoneNone9081
2020Not decoded0NoneNone1046
2019Not decoded0NoneNone0014
2018Not decoded0NoneNone0010
2017Not decoded0NoneNone009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Western Star 47X

  • 26V-079 Feb 11, 2026
    Stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed or may corrode, which can cause a short circuit
    Electrical system · 27k vehicles
  • 25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
    Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
    Suspension · 19k vehicles
  • 25V-603 Sep 11, 2025
    Tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
    Steering · 343 vehicles
  • 25V-601 Sep 11, 2025
    Brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel
    Brakes · 402 vehicles
  • 25V-326 Jun 23, 2025
    Stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit
    Electrical system · 22k vehicles
  • 25V-187 Mar 25, 2025
    Software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate
    Lighting · 1,968 vehicles
  • 24V-668 Sep 10, 2024
    Brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event
    Lighting · 17k vehicles
  • 24V-571 Aug 1, 2024
    Tie rod in the front axle may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and result in tie rod failure
    Steering · 3,799 vehicles
  • 24V-509 Jul 3, 2024
    Tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail
    Steering · 61 vehicles
  • 24V-402 Jun 4, 2024
    Front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation
    Steering · 541 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.