Reliability & cost of ownership
Peterbilt Conventional Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Peterbilt Conventional? 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 Conventional problems by model year
0 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Conventional | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Conventional | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Peterbilt Conventional, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint