Peterbilt 535Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 535.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls72021–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 535 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 535 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 535 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.

7 recalls

Peterbilt 535 recalls

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

Lighting control module: software25V-436 · 2025 · Jun 26, 2025 · 56,260 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-041 · 2025 · Jan 29, 2025 · 5,378 vehicles Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal25V-014 · 2023–2024 · Jan 16, 2025 · 1,110 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift24V-190 · 2021–2024 · Mar 20, 2024 · 70,509 vehicles Steering24V-044 · 2024–2025 · Jan 25, 2024 · 45,887 vehicles Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices24V-017 · 2022–2024 · Jan 15, 2024 · 10,611 vehicles Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light22V-424 · 2023 · Jun 15, 2022 · 3 vehicles