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Peterbilt 348Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 26 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 348.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls262008–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 348 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 348 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 348 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
26 recalls

Peterbilt 348 recalls

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

76%Electrical system: software24V-915 · 2021–2023 · Dec 9, 2024 · 220,764 vehicles71%Linkages: tie rod assembly22V-782 · 2023 · Oct 18, 2022 · 79 vehicles61%Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)22V-631 · 2023 · Aug 17, 2022 · 1,601 vehicles76%Steering22V-547 · 2022–2023 · Jul 28, 2022 · 47,500 vehicles56%Steering: critical fasteners22V-277 · 2018–2020 · Apr 25, 2022 · 17,641 vehicles45%Fuel injection system: fuel rail21V-391 · 2018–2021 · May 26, 2021 · 612 vehicles92%Service brakes, air21V-328 · 2021 · May 10, 2021 · 13 vehicles96%Power train: axle assembly20V-506 · 2020–2021 · Aug 26, 2020 · 1,097 vehicles27%Electronic stability control (ESC)20V-199 · 2008–2019 · Apr 6, 2020 · 460,515 vehicles93%Axle assembly: axle shaft19V-911 · 2020 · Dec 19, 2019 · 148 vehicles49%Steering: column19V-618 · 2019–2020 · Aug 22, 2019 · 109 vehicles100%Exterior lighting: brake lights19V-243 · 2018 · Mar 27, 2019 · 16,342 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 348

  1. Quarter Fender FailuresPE20015 · 2017–2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    No recall
  2. Intermittent Loss of Power Steering AssistPE20006 · 2010–2019 · closed Mar 27, 2024
    No recall