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Peterbilt 388

Every Peterbilt 388 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 years30 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72015 to 2021
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins150Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012320153201620172018201920202021
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Wheels leads the Peterbilt 388 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Wheels
3
Structure
2
Electrical system
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 388 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.

Peterbilt 388 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2021Not decoded0NoneNone0014
2020Not decoded0NoneNone0019
2019Not decoded0NoneNone1119
2018Not decoded0NoneNone1121
2017Not decoded0NoneNone1123
2016Not decoded0NoneNone3027
2015Heavy truck30.0757027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 388

  • 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
  • 15V-889 Dec 31, 2015
    Affected vehicles were built with Michelin MN295/60 R22.5 XZA front tires and 8.25" wheels and were certified to a GAWR greater than the maximum…
    Tires · 15 vehicles
  • 15V-740 Nov 9, 2015
    Affected trucks are equipped with Michelin 295/60R22.5 XZA-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to
    Tires · 1,876 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-132 Mar 6, 2015
    Affected vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Rim Certification Labels that list a tire pressure below the actual correct amount
    Equipment · 213k vehicles
  • 15V-108 Feb 24, 2015
    Front axle tie rod end clamp bolts may be improperly torqued
    Steering · 5,141 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.