Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 335 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 335? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Peterbilt 335 problems by model year
20 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 335 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 335 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 335 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 335 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 335 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 335 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 335 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt 335, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint