2020 Peterbilt 365

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › exhaust system › emission control › urea injection system (def). It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Urea Injection System (def)1
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4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Steering › Critical Fasteners22V277000
Filed Apr 25, 202217,641 vehiclesPaccar Incorporated

Defect. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T880, T800, W900, W990; and 2018-2020 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567, and 579 vehicles. The Dana D-Series axle steer arm fasteners that attach the steering arm to the steering knuckle may fail.

Risk. Fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace and torque the steer arm fasteners, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22 PBB and 22 KWB.

Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail21V391000
Filed May 26, 2021612 vehiclesPaccar Incorporated

Defect. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 520, 567, Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T800 and T880 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWC and 21PBD.

Power Train › Axle Assembly20V506000
Filed Aug 26, 20201,097 vehiclesPaccar Incorporated

Defect. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567 and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, W990 vehicles equipped with Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension systems (model SL2065). The axles may have lower rear pivot bolts that are not long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.

Risk. The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.

Remedy. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect suspect chassis and replace the pivot bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 20PBE and 20KWC.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables20V130000
Filed Mar 4, 202035,671 vehiclesPaccar Incorporated

Defect. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles equipped with a left-hand under hood jumper terminal (option code 2539410). The positive battery jumper terminal cable may be too long, allowing it to chafe against the left front suspension spring and result in an electrical short circuit.

Risk. An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery jumper terminal cables, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBA.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Urea Injection System (def)
Filed Jun 23, 2021TX

THE ENGINE AFTERTREATMENT DEF FLUID SENSOR IN THE DEF TANK FAILS - SETTING A STOP ENGINE ERROR CODE THAT SHUTS THE TRUCK DOWN, RESULTING IN AN INOPERATABLE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE TRUCK IS WITH A WRECKER. DANGER TO DRIVER AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES. PART HAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND IS IN ALLOTMENT MODE THROUGH DEALERS.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20240200Routine
20230400Routine
20220400Routine
20210300Routine
2020 — this page1400Routine
20190500Routine
20180500Routine
20170400Routine
20160800Routine
201501100Routine
201401000Routine
201301000Routine
201201000Routine
201101100Routine
201001000Routine
200901400Routine
200801800Routine
20070700Routine
20060300Routine
20050100Routine
20040100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 25, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.