Peterbilt COEYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt COE.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls111972–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt COE 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.

11 recalls

Peterbilt COE recalls

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

Steering: hydraulic power assist system79V-266 · 1978–1979 · Dec 4, 1979 · 1,700 vehicles Drum: drum75V-031 · 1974 · Feb 14, 1975 · 19 vehicles Unknown or other74V-172 · 1974 · Oct 7, 1974 · 1,864 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar74V-119 · 1974 · Aug 1, 1974 · 87 vehicles Suspension: multiple axle74V-063 · 1974 · Apr 25, 1974 · 105 vehicles Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings74V-025 · 1974 · Feb 8, 1974 · 471 vehicles Steering: linkages74V-014 · 1974 · Jan 22, 1974 · 296 vehicles Doors: latch73V-190 · 1973 · Sep 17, 1973 · 5,667 vehicles Front: anchorage73V-189 · 1973 · Sep 17, 1973 · 51 vehicles Steering: linkages73V-003 · 1972 · Jan 9, 1973 · 761 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar72V-149 · 1972 · Jun 12, 1972 · 404 vehicles