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Peterbilt 379

Every Peterbilt 379 model year on file, 1987 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6017 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years281987 to 2021
Recall campaigns33Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins341Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 12, 20% of the model's total

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

036912198719921996199912200220052008201120142021
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 379 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
11
Fuel system
8
Powertrain
8
Suspension
7
Structure
6
Electrical system
6
Tires
5
Latches and locks
4
Steering
4
Brakes
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 379 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 379 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2021Not decoded0NoneNone0012
2016Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2015Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2014Not decoded0NoneNone1019
2013Not decoded0NoneNone2017
2012Not decoded0NoneNone2016
2011Not decoded0NoneNone2016
2010Not decoded0NoneNone2013
2009Not decoded0NoneNone5114
2008Not decoded0NoneNone9217
2007Heavy truck666.72009415
2006Not decoded20.02007114
2005Heavy truck742.93506014
2004Heavy truck10.01004013
2003Truck30.01505013
2002Not decoded0NoneNone2012
2001Not decoded616.76004010
2000Heavy truck128.34006010
1999Heavy truck520.01676010
1998Heavy truck666.73002010
1997Not decoded425.04000010
1996Not decoded20.0200109
1995Heavy truck333.3120006
1994Not decoded10.050004
1992Not decoded1100.0100004
1991Not decoded10.0100005
1988Not decoded0NoneNone105
1987Not decoded0NoneNone205
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 379

  • 15V-132 Mar 6, 2015
    Affected vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Rim Certification Labels that list a tire pressure below the actual correct amount
    Equipment · 213k vehicles
  • 13V-593 Nov 25, 2013
    Affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label, specifically the tag or pusher axle the gross axle weight…
    Equipment · 561 vehicles
  • 10V-634 Dec 13, 2010
    Bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may become prematurely worn due to…
    Powertrain · 13k vehicles
  • 09V-019 Jan 16, 2009
    Aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter
    Engine and cooling · 1,098 vehicles
  • 08V-487 Sep 23, 2008
    Inadequate stiffness of the diesel particulate filter (dpf) bracket could result in separation of the dpf from the chassis
    Engine and cooling · 4,883 vehicles
  • 08V-104 Mar 10, 2008
    Pintle hitch assemblies may have been manufactured in a manner resulting in a reduction of fatigue strength of the pivot pins
    Trailer hitches · 318 vehicles
  • 08V-099 Mar 4, 2008
    Slack adjusters may fail as a result of a fatigue crack rendering the slack adjuster inoperative
    Brakes · 130 vehicles
  • 07V-153 Apr 10, 2007
    On certain trucks, if the ignition switch is turned on prior to initial start up in the manufacturing plant or during the filter replacement in…
    Fuel system · 306 vehicles
  • 07V-132 Mar 22, 2007
    On certain trucks, the axle housings may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure…
    Powertrain · 245 vehicles
  • 07V-044 Feb 12, 2007
    On certain non-abs equipped trucks, an air hose between the tractor protection valve and the back of the cab bulkhead was omitted
    Brakes · 18 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.