Peterbilt 335Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 335.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints4Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls112005–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 335 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 335 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 335 problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

1Engine

1Power train

1Service brakes, air

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Engine	1	0
Power train	1	0
Service brakes, air	1	0

11 recalls

Peterbilt 335 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Electronic stability control (ESC)20V-199 · 2008–2011 · Apr 6, 2020 · 460,515 vehicles Tires15V-740 · 2010 · Nov 9, 2015 · 1,876 vehicles Hood: latch10V-162 · 2010–2011 · Apr 20, 2010 · 531 vehicles Engine: diesel09V-348 · 2008–2010 · Sep 3, 2009 · 135 vehicles Conventional: air08V-128 · 2009 · Mar 21, 2008 · 1,043 vehicles Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-002 · 2008 · Jan 8, 2008 · 2,794 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly07V-321 · 2008 · Jul 19, 2007 · 66 vehicles Parking brake07V-276 · 2007–2008 · Jun 27, 2007 · 16 vehicles Suspension06V-490 · 2007–2008 · Dec 21, 2006 · 3,246 vehicles Antilock: ABS warning light06V-011 · 2006 · Jan 17, 2006 · 79 vehicles Driveline: hydraulic05V-417 · 2005–2006 · Sep 20, 2005 · 333 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 335

May 1, 2020
Intermittent Loss of Power Steering AssistPE20006 · 2009 · closed Mar 27, 2024
No recall
May 29, 2009
Horton Fan Hub FailuresEA09008 · 2007–2008 · closed Aug 27, 2010
No recall