Peterbilt 536Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 536.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls232020–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 536 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 536 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls 2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 536 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.

23 recalls

Peterbilt 536 recalls

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

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings26V-700 · 2023–2027 · Oct 21, 2026 · 26,729 vehicles Wiring: power distribution module/ipdm26V-485 · 2027 · Jul 27, 2026 · 5,925 vehicles Lighting control module: software25V-436 · 2024–2026 · Jun 26, 2025 · 56,260 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-041 · 2024–2026 · Jan 29, 2025 · 5,378 vehicles Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal25V-014 · 2023–2024 · Jan 16, 2025 · 1,110 vehicles Electrical system: software24V-915 · 2024–2025 · Dec 9, 2024 · 220,764 vehicles Power train: axle hubs24V-903 · 2025 · Dec 2, 2024 · 29 vehicles Link: connection24V-433 · 2025 · Jun 12, 2024 · 7,410 vehiclesDo not drive Gear box: shaft sector24V-233 · 2025 · Mar 27, 2024 · 782 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

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.