Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt 579 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt 579? 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 579 problems by model year
160 recall entries and 37 owner complaints on file across 22 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 579 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2026 579 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 579 | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 579 | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 579 | 11 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 579 | 15 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 579 | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 579 | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 579 | 8 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 579 | 14 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 579 | 13 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 579 | 11 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 579 | 9 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 579 | 12 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 579 | 13 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 579 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 579 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 579 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 579 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 579 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 579 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 579 | 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 579, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train10 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- steering5 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- tires4 complaints
- visibility/wiper2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints