Peterbilt 387
Owners filed 11 complaints across 19 model years of the Peterbilt 387. The 2008 drew the most (4); the 2016 the fewest (0).
Model years19
Complaints11
Recalls84
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Peterbilt 387 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch | Routine | |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Peterbilt 387 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 14 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.