Peterbilt 377Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 377.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Latches/locks/linkages Safety recalls81987–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 377 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 377 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 377 problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Service brakes, air

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Tires

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
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Service brakes, air	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Tires	1	0

8 recalls

Peterbilt 377 recalls

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

Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Jul 15, 2002 · 4,513 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-140 · 1999–2000 · Aug 28, 2001 · 2,294 vehicles Doors: latch01V-179 · 1999–2001 · Jun 5, 2001 · 52,500 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · Mar 1, 2001 · 6,392 vehicles Ignition: module99V-181 · 1998–1999 · Jul 9, 1999 · 272 vehicles Front: hub97V-196 · 1996 · Nov 24, 1997 · 470 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery89V-146 · 1987–1989 · Aug 28, 1989 · 10,500 vehicles Windshield wiper/washer: linkages88V-047 · 1987–1988 · Apr 1, 1988 · 12,300 vehicles