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Peterbilt 340Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 340.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls102006–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 340 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 340 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 340 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
10 recalls

Peterbilt 340 recalls

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

27%Electronic stability control (ESC)20V-199 · 2008–2011 · Apr 6, 2020 · 460,515 vehicles30%Tires15V-740 · 2009–2010 · 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–Power train: driveline06V-391 · 2006 · Oct 13, 2006 · 572 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 340

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