Peterbilt 388
Owners filed 21 complaints across 16 model years of the Peterbilt 388. The 2014 drew the most (17); the 2019 the fewest (0).
Model years16
Complaints21
Recalls105
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Peterbilt 388 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2014 | 17 | 8 | — | 7 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Peterbilt 388 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 17 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 8 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.