Peterbilt CONVENTIONAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 1996 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
2
25.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Tires leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON OHIO THE TURNPIKE WHEN HIS DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF, STRIKING AND PUNCTURING HIS FUEL TANK. XPRESS TOWING REMOVED THE TRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE OF OIL AND FUEL TO THE ROAD WAYS. *CB *JB
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
0.0%Usable mileage0 / 8 records
87.5%Valid incident date7 / 8 records
100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records
87.5%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 8 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1993
1995
1996
Tires
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
375.0%ODI 10163680
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL BLEWOUT. *TS THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FENDER, FRONT GRILL, LEFT RUNNING BOARD AND POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE. *NM UPDATED 07/20/06. *JB
NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON OHIO THE TURNPIKE WHEN HIS DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF, STRIKING AND PUNCTURING HIS FUEL TANK. XPRESS TOWING REMOVED THE TRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE OF OIL AND FUEL TO THE ROAD WAYS. *CB *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK,THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB
1993 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL TRAILER OVERTURNED. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT THE TRAILER WAS UNSAFE. THE MOUNTS ON THE AXLE WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0079-89) UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
No usable records for this analysis.
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
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2025-01
0
None
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2025-02
0
None
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
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2025-09
0
None
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2025-10
0
None
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2025-11
0
None
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2025-12
0
None
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2026-01
0
None
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2026-02
0
None
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2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
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2026-06
0
None
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2026-07
0
None
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2026-08
0
None
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2026-09
0
None
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2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1995: 0 complaints · 1996: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1995
0
0
0
1996
0
2
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1995
4
0
0
1996
2
1
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK,THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB
WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK,THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB