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Peterbilt 365Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 46 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 365.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls462004–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 365 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 365 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 18 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 365 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Engine and engine cooling10
46 recalls

Peterbilt 365 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 · 2022–2025 · Dec 9, 2024 · 220,764 vehicles52%Lever and linkage: column shift24V-190 · 2021–2024 · Mar 20, 2024 · 70,509 vehicles77%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel22V-779 · 2022–2023 · Oct 17, 2022 · 74,730 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 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 vehicles77%12v/24v/48v battery: cables20V-130 · 2015–2020 · Mar 4, 2020 · 35,671 vehicles75%Power train: clutch assembly18V-931 · 2018–2019 · Dec 21, 2018 · 25,556 vehicles63%Steering17V-593 · 2016 · Sep 22, 2017 · 17,737 vehicles56%Brake lights: switch16V-872 · 2017 · Dec 5, 2016 · 2,046 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 46 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 365

  1. Quarter Fender FailuresPE20015 · 2017–2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    No recall
  2. Driveshaft separates from tractorPE10029 · 2007–2009 · closed Dec 23, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-634
  3. Horton Fan Hub FailuresEA09008 · 2008 · closed Aug 27, 2010
    No recall