# Kenworth T880 Used Price & Common Problems | Big Rig Risk

> Used Kenworth T880 buying guide: documented failure risks and market prices.

**Verdict:** insufficient-data

Documented failure points and real market prices for the Kenworth T880, sourced and dated.

**Observed used price:** $75,950–$75,950

**Documented failure risks:**
- DPF regeneration: Vocational duty cycles (stop-and-go, PTO work) force DPF regen cycles far more often than highway use.
- air compressor: Constant PTO operation and auxiliary equipment use on hard-working T880s drives air compressor failures at a fairly predictable mileage.
- EGR valve: Dusty vocational environments require more frequent EGR valve cleaning than highway service to avoid reduced power and higher fuel consumption.

## Sources
- [skylinerrepaircenter.com (failure evidence)](https://www.skylinerrepaircenter.com/blog/kenworth-t880-vocational-truck-maintenance-guide/) (accessed 2026-09-05)
- [soarr.com dealer inventory (8 listings observed 2026-09-05)](https://www.soarr.com/for-sale/trucks/0/Kenworth/T880/all-for-sale) (accessed 2026-09-05)
- [NHTSA recall 19V911000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsacampaignnumber=19V911000) — "PACCAR Incorporated  (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T800, T880 and W990 and Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 520, and 567 vehicles.  The forward rear axle output shafts may have been improperly heat treated during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the shafts fracturing." (accessed 2026-09-11)
- [NHTSA recall 18V816000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsacampaignnumber=18V816000) — "PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector.  Since both intermediate side marker lamps and reflex reflectors are required, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."" (accessed 2026-09-11)

_Last verified 2026-09-11. Source: Big Rig Risk — https://bigrigrisk.com/trucks/kenworth-t880/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._