Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 379 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 379? 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 379 problems by model year
77 recall entries across 21 model years and 57 owner complaints across 22 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 379 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 379 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 379 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 379 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 379 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 379 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 379 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 379 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 379 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 379 | 9 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 379 | 7 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 379 | 6 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 379 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 379 | 5 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 379 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 379 | 4 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 379 | 6 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 379 | 6 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 379 | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 379 | 0 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 379 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 379 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt 379, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling10 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- fuel system, diesel5 complaints
- steering4 complaints