Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1989 Peterbilt Peterbilt, most frequently naming the brakes category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Information Only: Proper instructions for closure of power distribution box cover to prevent corrosion.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Information: Bendix ACOM Software version 6.16.5.0 for diagnostics may introduce an unrecoverable error. Notice to dealers to replace this version with older software version until Bendix introduces new version.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Information - Recommended Practices for Updating ESA Software
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989Viewing | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.