Peterbilt 379
Owners filed 60 complaints across 25 model years of the Peterbilt 379. The 2000 drew the most (12); the 2016 the fewest (0).
Model years25
Complaints60
Recalls77
Fires13
Deaths1
Every Peterbilt 379 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring | Routine | |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Routine | |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 1998 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | Routine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | Wheels › Hub | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Routine | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | Routine |
Which Peterbilt 379 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.