Peterbilt 587
Owners filed 6 complaints across 14 model years of the Peterbilt 587. The 2012 drew the most (3); the 2019 the fewest (0).
Model years14
Complaints6
Recalls69
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Peterbilt 587 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Peterbilt 587 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. 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.