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2021 Western Star 57X problems

No complaints are listed for the 2021 Western Star 57X. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as WESTERN STAR 57X.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
219,390
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
49

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

22V817000

Date: 2022-11-01. Systems: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD, and 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to the affected side during an Adaptive Cruis (excerpt)

Consequence: Brakes that pull to one side during an ACC braking event may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 16, 2023. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-958. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 20V-390. All (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

22V227000

Date: 2022-04-07. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles equipped with side air intakes on the hood. The stainless steel cover on the side air intake may loosen and detach from the vehicle.

Consequence: A detached side air intake cover may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the stainless steel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-925.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

49 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE22
VISIBILITY/WIPER16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
STEERING3
POWER TRAIN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT1

11028069

Date: 2026-01-15. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CX Advocate for Aftermarket Transmission Support

11025864

Date: 2025-11-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Technical Service Bulletin for Fixing Unintended Wiper Sweep

11024958

Date: 2025-10-16. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for ConMet Oil Pan Insert Additional Issues

11016309

Date: 2025-03-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for NOx conversion low faults

11016310

Date: 2025-03-20. Type: Other. Systems: STEERING.

CX Advocate for SAS01T to SAS03T replacement (TSB54-373-FTL, TSB54-097-WST)

11014811

Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

CX Advocate for M2 Plus, 47X, 49X Fault Code 232/524000/19- ECU CPC data error

11014818

Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for NOx conversion low faults

11014819

Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for turbo oil drain cracking

11014797

Date: 2025-02-12. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Revised Service Solution for X-Series Western Star Fault Code 232/524000/19- ECU CPC data error

11014786

Date: 2025-02-10. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

My Communications for Variable Speed Coolant Pump for DD13 Engines - Cascadia/57X Only

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
57X0

Same model, other years

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Other Western Star models, 2021

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