Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 357 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 357? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Peterbilt 357 problems by model year
7 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 357 | 7 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt 357, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering7 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- air6 complaints
- suspension6 complaints