Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 378 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 378? 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 378 problems by model year
67 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 21 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 378 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 378 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 378 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 378 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 378 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 378 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 378 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 378 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 378 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 378 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 378 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 378 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 378 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 378 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 378 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 378 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 378 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 378 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 378 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 378 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 378 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt 378, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint