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Peterbilt Model 220Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt Model 220.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: StructureSafety recalls52009–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

Peterbilt Model 220 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 Model 220 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Peterbilt Model 220 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Structure11
5 recalls

Peterbilt Model 220 recalls

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

60%Power train: axle assembly17V-554 · 2009–2014 · Sep 6, 2017 · 2,975 vehicles73%Parking brake14V-716 · 2014 · Nov 7, 2014 · 101 vehicles98%Electrical system14V-439 · 2013–2014 · Jul 21, 2014 · 1,966 vehicles72%Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery14V-014 · 2012–2014 · Jan 24, 2014 · 828 vehicles–Exterior lighting12V-490 · 2012–2013 · Oct 9, 2012 · 432 vehicles