AI DamagePeterbilt Conventional: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Peterbilt Conventional across 3 model years: 8 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 38% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 38% of all complaints
- 3 Wheels 25% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 13% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (38% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 3 complaints (38% of all).
- Wheels: 2 complaints (25% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (13% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 8 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The mounts on the axle were rusted completely through. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0079-89) updated 05/13/10
The blowout caused damage to the vehicle's left fender, front grill, left running board and possible engine compartment damage. Updated 07/20/06.
Nar 03/13/2003 the consumer was driving westbound on ohio the turnpike when his drive shaft broke off, striking and puncturing his fuel tank. Xpress towing removed the tractor because of the leakage of oil and fuel to the road ways.
While driving on turnpike, the right front tire and rim came off of truck, causing damage to the right front wheel assembly, tire was not located and no tire information was given. (ohio traffic crash report #10-91-312)
Part of the driveshaft fell off the unit resulting in collision with other vehicle (ohio traffic crash report).
Fuel straps on the fuel tank broke causing fuel leak. (ohio state police report)
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.