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Peterbilt 537

Every Peterbilt 537 model year on file, 2020 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years10 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82020 to 2027
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins192Summed across model years
By model year

The 2025 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

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

00.250.50.751202020212022202320242025120262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Visibility and wipers leads the Peterbilt 537 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 537 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 537 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone103
2026Not decoded0NoneNone2017
2025Truck10.01005034
2024Not decoded0NoneNone11040
2023Not decoded0NoneNone10030
2022Not decoded0NoneNone7025
2021Not decoded0NoneNone3026
2020Not decoded0NoneNone0017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 537

  • 26V-485 Jul 27, 2026
    Power distribution center (PDC) box may be contaminated with oil, which could result in a loss of drive power, Antilock Brake System (ABS)…
    Electrical system · 5,925 vehicles
  • 25V-436 Jun 26, 2025
    Tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended
    Lighting · 56k vehicles
  • 25V-041 Jan 29, 2025
    Exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning
    Lighting · 5,378 vehicles
  • 25V-014 Jan 16, 2025
    Throttle pedal assembly may contain an oversized magnet carrier, slowing the responsiveness or causing the pedal to stick
    Speed control · 1,110 vehicles
  • 24V-915 Dec 9, 2024
    Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning
    Electrical system · 221k vehicles
  • 24V-903 Dec 2, 2024
    Front steer drive axles may have insufficient wheel bearing lubricant
    Powertrain · 29 vehicles
  • 24V-433 Jun 12, 2024
    Tie rod or drag link assembly may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud, causing the ball stud to break
    Steering · 7,410 vehicles
  • 24V-190 Mar 20, 2024
    Right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication
    Powertrain · 71k vehicles
  • 24V-044 Jan 25, 2024
    Steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of…
    Steering · 46k vehicles
  • 24V-017 Jan 15, 2024
    Glass lock ring on the cab mirror assembly may not be fully seated, allowing the mirror glass to detach
    Visibility and wipers · 11k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.