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Peterbilt 520

Every Peterbilt 520 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns24Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins532Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 75% of the model's total

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

01232015201620172018201920203202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Peterbilt 520 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Peterbilt 520 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 520 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone2029
2025Not decoded0NoneNone7061
2024Not decoded0NoneNone8054
2023Not decoded0NoneNone5049
2022Not decoded0NoneNone4047
2021Not decoded0NoneNone6056
2020Truck30.030012051
2019Truck10.01008142
2018Not decoded0NoneNone8148
2017Not decoded0NoneNone5144
2016Not decoded0NoneNone4026
2015Not decoded0NoneNone3025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Peterbilt 520

  • 26V-022 Jan 19, 2026
    Right-hand stand-up (RHSU) configuration on the steering cross-shaft may become stressed and fail
    Steering · 219 vehicles
  • 25V-436 Jun 26, 2025
    Tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended
    Lighting · 56k vehicles
  • 25V-181 Mar 24, 2025
    High voltage (HV) contactors may open, causing a sudden loss of high voltage and a loss of drive power
    Electrical system · 238 vehicles
  • 24V-915 Dec 9, 2024
    Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning
    Electrical system · 221k vehicles
  • 24V-908 Dec 3, 2024
    Steering arm and/or tie rod bracket fasteners may fail, resulting in a loss of steering control
    Steering · 68 vehicles
  • 24V-433 Jun 12, 2024
    Tie rod or drag link assembly may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud, causing the ball stud to break
    Steering · 7,410 vehicles
  • 24V-044 Jan 25, 2024
    Steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of…
    Steering · 46k vehicles
  • 24V-043 Jan 25, 2024
    Bearing journals may not be fully seated in the steering knuckle assemblies, preventing the proper installation of the wheel end hub assemblies
    Steering · 68 vehicles
  • 23V-749 Nov 7, 2023
    Rear lifting bracket that attaches to the engine cylinder head may be insufficiently secured, which can allow it to detach
    Engine and cooling · 9 vehicles
  • 22V-939 Dec 16, 2022
    Suspension tracking rod brackets may fail and detach from the forward drive axle, causing the axle to become unstable
    Suspension · 16k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.