17 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Peterbilt 388, across model years 2004–2019. Every recall repair is free at any Peterbilt dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your 388 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Peterbilt 388 model years, the 2014 drew the most owner complaints (17).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Peterbilt 388 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 2 | no data |
| 2007 | 3 | no data |
| 2008 | 7 | no data |
| 2009 | 9 | no data |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 17 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
PACCAR recalls 2020 Kenworth T680 trucks with NAMUX software that may not warn drivers if ABS loses power, risking crashes. Owners must update software free via dealer.
When the Peterbilt 388 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the Peterbilt 388; the most reported area is tires. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Peterbilt 388 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 17 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Peterbilt 388, covering model years 2004–2019. The most recent was issued Jun 4, 2020 (Electronic Stability Control (Esc)).
The 2011 Peterbilt 388 has the most, with 11 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (4), Tires (2), Equipment (2), Steering (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Peterbilt dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Peterbilt to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Peterbilt dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.