By model year
Peterbilt 386 complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Peterbilt 386
Every Peterbilt 386 model year on file, 2015 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72015 to 2021
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins176Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Peterbilt 386 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 386
- 20V-199 Apr 6, 2020
In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may…
Stability and traction control · 461k vehicles - 18V-657 Sep 21, 2018
In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted
Engine and cooling · 49k vehicles - 17V-593 Sep 22, 2017
Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen
Steering · 18k vehicles - 16V-872 Dec 5, 2016
Brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied
Lighting · 2,046 vehicles - 15V-597 Sep 24, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning
Electrical system · 354 vehicles - 15V-456 Jul 22, 2015
Affected trucks, equipped with extended-body Leece Neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon…
Electrical system · 288 vehicles - 15V-270 May 8, 2015
Affected trucks, equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed…
Electrical system · 1,494 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.