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2000 Peterbilt 379XL Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 14, 2002
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Peterbilt 379XL, 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

  • Interior & seats250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Electrical125.0%

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

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ELECTRIC WIRES ON BOTH DOORS AT BOTTOM SHORTED OUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND RUBBED AGAINST INSULATION. WIRES WERE WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID 8009789 · filed May 14, 2002

THE SLEEPER IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSING THE DOORS TO UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY FLEXED CAUSING HOOD TO RUB RADIATOR COWL INTO NOSE PIECE, THE CAB HAS BEEN BENT 5 TIMES TO TRY TO ADJUST, PETERBILT CLAIMS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. NLM

NHTSA ID 560308 · filed Mar 14, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER FEELS DOORS ARE TRYING TO FORCE THEIR WAY OPEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY READJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 8004452 · filed Feb 25, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ELECTRIC WIRES ON BOTH DOORS AT BOTTOM SHORTED OUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND RUBBED AGAINST INSULATION. WIRES WERE WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID 8009789 · filed May 14, 2002

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

Data on this page last refreshed .