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Peterbilt 387

Model years 1998–2016 · 34 recall campaigns · 11 complaints · 4 investigations · filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED

Across 19 model years (1998–2016), the Peterbilt 387 has 34 NHTSA recall campaigns and 11 complaints on file.

The component named most often in complaints is engine (214.3 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by service brakes, air (142.9).

The 2008 model year has the most complaints (4). Recall campaigns peaked in 2007 with 4; complaints were received in the largest number in 2015 (3). Within Peterbilt, this line ranks 7 of 43 by total complaints.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model years

Model yearRecallsComplaintsvs line averageUnits in campaigns
1998 Peterbilt 387 NHTSA record100%154
1999 Peterbilt 387700%15,081
2000 Peterbilt 387700%8,800
2001 Peterbilt 38722345%2,456
2002 Peterbilt 387200%3,312
2003 Peterbilt 387200%1,670
2004 Peterbilt 38731173%31,286
2005 Peterbilt 38742345%31,527
2006 Peterbilt 387400%244,630
2007 Peterbilt 387600%235,356
2008 Peterbilt 387144691%720,503
2009 Peterbilt 38792345%708,183
2010 Peterbilt 387600%694,148
2011 Peterbilt 387600%684,835
2012 Peterbilt 387300%678,409
2013 Peterbilt 387200%673,745
2014 Peterbilt 387200%673,745
2015 Peterbilt 387200%673,745
2016 Peterbilt 387200%673,745

"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.

Components most reported

Engine214.3
Service Brakes, Air142.9
Engine and Engine Cooling142.9
Suspension71.4
Latches/Locks/Linkages71.4
Fuel/Propulsion System71.4
Electrical System71.4
Service Brakes71.4
Power Train71.4
Steering71.4

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Peterbilt 387 complaints (14 mentions).

Campaigns by year reported

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04
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Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming the Peterbilt 387, by the year the Part 573 report was received.

Complaints by year received

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Complaints about any Peterbilt 387 model year, by year received.

Other Peterbilt model lines

Questions and answers

Which Peterbilt 387 model years have the most recalls?

2008 (14), 2009 (9), 1999 (7). Across model years 1998–2016 there are 34 distinct campaigns.

Which Peterbilt 387 model year has the most complaints?

2008, with 4 of the line's 11 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.

What do owners of the Peterbilt 387 complain about?

engine (214.3 per 1,000 mentions), service brakes, air (142.9 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (142.9 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.