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Peterbilt 587

Every Peterbilt 587 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 years62 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years162006 to 2021
Recall campaigns23Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins409Summed across model years
By model year

The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 50% of the model's total

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

0123200620082010201232014201620182021
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Peterbilt 587 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
5
Engine and cooling
2
Lighting
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 587 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 587 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2021Not decoded0NoneNone0018
2020Not decoded0NoneNone0023
2019Not decoded0NoneNone3132
2018Not decoded0NoneNone4137
2017Heavy truck10.01005140
2016Not decoded0NoneNone6035
2015Not decoded0NoneNone6032
2014Not decoded0NoneNone9031
2013Heavy truck20.01009028
2012Heavy truck366.71508023
2011Not decoded0NoneNone5026
2010Not decoded0NoneNone4022
2009Not decoded0NoneNone3017
2008Not decoded0NoneNone4016
2007Not decoded0NoneNone2015
2006Not decoded0NoneNone1014
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 587

  • 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
  • 18V-931 Dec 21, 2018
    Internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement
    Powertrain · 26k vehicles
  • 18V-657 Sep 21, 2018
    In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted
    Engine and cooling · 49k vehicles
  • 17V-593 Sep 22, 2017
    Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen
    Steering · 18k vehicles
  • 17V-443 Jul 13, 2017
    These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine…
    Fuel system · 1,737 vehicles
  • 16V-872 Dec 5, 2016
    Brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied
    Lighting · 2,046 vehicles
  • 16V-426 Jun 10, 2016
    Affected vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engines and have an engine control module (ECM) that may short circuit, causing the…
    Electrical system · 3,227 vehicles
  • 15V-641 Oct 9, 2015
    Affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking…
    Equipment · 290 vehicles
  • 15V-597 Sep 24, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning
    Electrical system · 354 vehicles
  • 15V-456 Jul 22, 2015
    Affected trucks, equipped with extended-body Leece Neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon…
    Electrical system · 288 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.