By model year
Peterbilt 340 complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Peterbilt 340
Every Peterbilt 340 model year on file, 2006 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72006 to 2021
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins122Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Peterbilt 340 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 340
- 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-391 Oct 13, 2006
On certain trucks equipped with chalmers rear suspensions, the adjustable torque rod end castings may be brittle
Powertrain · 572 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.