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Peterbilt 579Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 61 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 579.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls612006–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt 579 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 579 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2024Not rated–/1003 complaints · 7 recalls2023Not rated–/1004 complaints · 11 recalls2022Not rated–/1007 complaints · 15 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls2020Not rated–/1005 complaints · 6 recalls2019Not rated–/1003 complaints · 8 recalls2018Not rated–/1007 complaints · 14 recalls2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 13 recalls2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 11 recalls2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 9 recalls2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 12 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 13 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt 579 problems

All model years combined: 44 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
Electrical system131
Power train120
Service brakes73
Tires51
Steering50
Suspension41
Engine30
Visibility/wiper20
Fuel system, diesel11
7 other systems71
61 recalls

Peterbilt 579 recalls

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

–Rear/other: webbing26V-674 · 2027 · Oct 14, 2026 · 310 vehicles–Front assembly: seat heater/cooler26V-544 · 2027 · Aug 21, 2026 · 811 vehicles11%Wiring: power distribution module/ipdm26V-485 · 2027 · Jul 27, 2026 · 5,925 vehicles–Supply: quick release valve26V-442 · 2026–2027 · Jul 8, 2026 · 8 vehicles71%Lighting control module: software25V-436 · 2024–2026 · Jun 26, 2025 · 56,260 vehicles85%Electrical system: propulsion system25V-181 · 2022–2025 · Mar 24, 2025 · 238 vehicles76%Electrical system: software24V-915 · 2021–2025 · Dec 9, 2024 · 220,764 vehicles80%Delivery: fuel pump24V-789 · 2025 · Oct 23, 2024 · 5,690 vehicles80%Link: connection24V-433 · 2025 · Jun 12, 2024 · 7,410 vehiclesDo not drive74%Gear box: shaft sector24V-233 · 2025 · Mar 27, 2024 · 782 vehicles52%Lever and linkage: column shift24V-190 · 2021–2024 · Mar 20, 2024 · 70,509 vehicles85%Steering24V-044 · 2024–2025 · Jan 25, 2024 · 45,887 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 61 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 579

  1. Haldex Brake Chamber FailuresPE21018 · 2017 · closed Oct 10, 2025
    No recall
  2. Quarter Fender FailuresPE20015 · 2017–2019 · closed Oct 14, 2021
    No recall
  3. Intermittent Loss of Power Steering AssistPE20006 · 2012–2019 · closed Mar 27, 2024
    No recall