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Peterbilt ConventionalYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt Conventional.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Power trainSafety recalls61973–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt Conventional problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Power train31
Tires31
Wheels20
Fuel system, gasoline10
6 recalls

Peterbilt Conventional recalls

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

–Wheels75V-098 · 1975 · May 27, 1975 · 8 vehicles–Drum: drum75V-031 · 1974 · Feb 14, 1975 · 19 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