By model year
Peterbilt 385 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 385
Every Peterbilt 385 model year on file, 1995 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 years231995 to 2021
Recall campaigns25Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins306Summed 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 385 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 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2014 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 385
- 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 - 08V-431 Aug 25, 2008
Size 14 service chamber of certain front air disc brakes may have been contaminated with grease between the piston head/plate and the diaphragm
Brakes · 86 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 - 07V-269 Jun 26, 2007
On certain trucks, the removable tow hitch ,when used to tow or lift a vehicle, can fail due to defective material in the tow hitch
Trailer hitches · 9,571 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 - 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 - 05V-570 Dec 22, 2005
On certain tractors equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the…
Engine and cooling · 31k vehicles - 05V-543 Nov 29, 2005
On certain trucks equipped with the bendix electronic stability control (esp) system, the system uses multiple sensors and an electronic control…
Steering · 241 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.