Peterbilt 379 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Peterbilt 379 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2016 highlighted. 1987: 0 complaints 1987 1988: 0 complaints 1991: 1 complaints 1992: 1 complaints 1994: 1 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 4 complaints 1998: 6 complaints 1998 1999: 5 complaints 2000: 12 complaints 2001: 6 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2002 2003: 3 complaints 2004: 1 complaints 2005: 7 complaints 2006: 2 complaints 2006 2007: 6 complaints 2008: 0 complaints 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2010 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2013: 0 complaints 2014: 0 complaints 2014 2015: 0 complaints 2016: 0 complaints 2016
2016: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19870
19880
19911
19921
19941
19953
19962
19974
19986
19995
200012
20016
20020
20033
20041
20057
20062
20076
20080
20090
20100
20110
20120
20130
20140
20150
20160

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2016 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.