Peterbilt 385
Owners filed 0 complaints across 21 model years of the Peterbilt 385. The 2016 drew the most (0); the 2016 the fewest (0).
Model years21
Complaints0
Recalls70
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Peterbilt 385 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 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Peterbilt 385 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 0 complaints. It carries 1 recall.
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.