PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2006-2016 Peterbilt 587, 579, 567, 389, 388, 387, 385, 382, 379, 378, 367, 365 and 357 trucks manufactured July 25, 2005, to February 26, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Tire and...
1991-2016 · 25 model years
Peterbilt 379 Problems by year
Owners have filed 60 complaints about the Peterbilt 379 across 25 model years, and it has 31 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (6), while 1991, 1994 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 60
- Recalls
- 31
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 13
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
379 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 379 problems
Peterbilt 379 recalls 31
Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The...
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles manufactured from february 2, 2006 through april 30, 2007. The bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may...
Paccar is recalling 1098 kenworth my 2008 t800, w900, my 2008-2009 t2000 and peterbilt my 2007-2009 379 and 387 trucks equipped with c15 caterpillar diesel engines. The aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole and heat and flame may escape...
Paccar is recalling 4,883 my 2006-2009 kenworth t600, t660, t800, w900, t2000 and my 2008-2009 peterbilt 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 389 trucks. Inadequate stiffness of the diesel particulate filter (dpf) bracket could result in separation of the...
Paccar is recalling 318 my 2007-2009 kenworth t800, w900, and peterbilt 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, and 389 trucks equipped with premier trailer hitch assemblies. The pintle hitch assemblies may have been manufactured in a manner resulting in...
Paccar is recalling 130 my 2005-2007 kenworth c500, t800, w900, and peterbilt models 357 and 379 tractor trailers equipped with fabco slack adjusters on sisu axles. The slack adjusters may fail as a result of a fatigue crack rendering the slack adjuster...
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 the field, a small flame will ignite when the fuel is added to prime the system.
On certain trucks, the axle housings may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure over time.
On certain non-abs equipped trucks, an air hose between the tractor protection valve and the back of the cab bulkhead was omitted.
On certain trucks, the fifth wheel king pin release air valve internal spool was installed backwards. The air option of the king pin release system would be inoperable. To correct this situation in production, the vehicle's air lines were mistakenly...
On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure.
Latest 379 complaints
Truck was traveling northbound on interstate 81 in va, 208mm. As truck was changing lanes the left steer tire blew out, causing over $10,000 worth of damage to truck and leaving driver stranded on left shoulder of interstate. Luckily no one was injured or killed but truck was in dangerous location. Va state police were very helpful and the crew from petro truck stop came out quickly and r&r tire and wheel to get truck back to truck stop. Truck was traveling approx. 60 Mph at time of failure, average weight on front...
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axle is 12,000, tire pressure is checked every morning and was 130psi before starting that day, the wheel is an alcoa 8.25 X 22.5 Rated for 130psi. Tire is a michelin energy xza2+ 295/60r 22.5 *Js
Brakes would not hold while in park, body bushings and support is worn and rusted. Fuel had lack of power and excessive fuel smell and would not start with out starting fluid and was the color of off road diesel. *Tr
2007 Peterbilt semi truck. Consumer requests assistance in getting company truck tested for emission and seal issues. *Smd the consumer stated her husband was found deceased on march 26, 2012. The consumer strongly believed, her husband was a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. The decedent was found in an idling truck with all the vents closed off. The autopsy report described her husband as having facial plethora a symptom found in a deceased person with carbon monoxide poisoning.
Truck was sitting unattended and wiring harness shorted out and burned all the wiring under the hood. After asking around this is a common problem with the wiring harness and I can't believe there isn't a recall for this problem. If a driver is asleep in the sleeper and this were to happen there could be a loss of life or critical/severe injury. *Tr
2005 Peterbilt 379, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike in the middle lane when his truck caught fire from underneath the front hood near the engine. Unit 1 then drove to the south side of the shoulder where he put the fire out. *Bf oil leaked from underneath the hood. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0302-90)*jb
1994 Peterbilt 379, unit 1 was eastbound in the right lane of ir-76 ohio turnpike. The left rear trailer tires of unit 1 came off damaging the trailer.*Bf the lug nuts had sheared off. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0249-91) *jb
Questions about the Peterbilt 379
Which Peterbilt 379 years have the most problems?
Which Peterbilt 379 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Peterbilt 379 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (11), body, doors & structure (9), fuel system (8) most often.
How many recalls does the Peterbilt 379 have?
NHTSA lists 31 recalls across all Peterbilt 379 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data