Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 387 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 387? 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 387 problems by model year
84 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 387 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 387 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 387 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 387 | 9 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 387 | 14 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 387 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 387 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 387 | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 387 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 387 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 387 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 387 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 387 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 387 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt 387, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine3 complaints
- service brakes, air2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint