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Peterbilt 335

Every Peterbilt 335 model year on file, 2005 to 2011. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72005 to 2011
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins123Summed across model years
By model year

The 2009 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 50% of the model's total

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

00.511.5220052006200720082009220102011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Peterbilt 335 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
3
Powertrain
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 335 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.

Peterbilt 335 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2011Not decoded0NoneNone2024
2010Not decoded0NoneNone4022
2009Truck20.01003116
2008Not decoded0NoneNone6118
2007Not decoded0NoneNone2116
2006Heavy truck10.01002014
2005Not decoded10.01001013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 335

  • 20V-199 Apr 6, 2020
    In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may…
    Stability and traction control · 461k vehicles
  • 15V-740 Nov 9, 2015
    Affected trucks are equipped with Michelin 295/60R22.5 XZA-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to
    Tires · 1,876 vehicles
  • 10V-162 Apr 20, 2010
    Hood anti-blowdown device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure
    Latches and locks · 531 vehicles
  • 09V-348 Sep 3, 2009
    Vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate…
    Engine and cooling · 135 vehicles
  • 08V-128 Mar 21, 2008
    Molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area
    Brakes · 1,043 vehicles
  • 08V-002 Jan 8, 2008
    Certain trucks equipped with eaton synflex eclipse brand extruded nylon air brake hose tubing fail to comply with the requirements of federal…
    Brakes · 2,794 vehicles
  • 07V-321 Jul 19, 2007
    On certain medium duty vehicles, the right side stabilizing rod, which spans the cooling module and the right frame rail bracket, was…
    Steering · 66 vehicles
  • 07V-276 Jun 27, 2007
    Certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves
    Brakes · 16 vehicles
  • 06V-490 Dec 21, 2006
    On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure
    Suspension · 3,246 vehicles
  • 06V-011 Jan 17, 2006
    Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems (abs)." the indicator…
    Brakes · 79 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.