2009 Peterbilt 335 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Peterbilt 335, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes150.0%
- Engine150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS SIX VEHICLE FLEET REPORTS THAT ONE VEHICLE (OF THE SIX) EXHIBITED PULL TO RIGHT. OWNER INVESTIGATION FOUND A FRACTURED FRONT BRAKE (MOST LIKELY THE AIR CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET). OPPOSITE SIDE FRONT BRAKE WAS FOUND CRACKED. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE RIGHT FRONT AIR CHAMBER BROKE OFF. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL 335. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE DASH MOUNTED REGENERATION SWITCH, IT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT DIMINISHED HORSEPOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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