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Hino 338 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Hino 338 (2014–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2019.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2015
year with most recalls
2019
year with most complaints

Pick your Hino 338 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Hino 33811
2018 Hino 33810
2016 Hino 33820
2015 Hino 33820
2014 Hino 33810

What Hino 338 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 1.

All Hino 338 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hino 338, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 19V399000 Reported 68 vehicles potentially affected ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies, Inc.

    ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies, Inc. (ITI) is recalling certain 2018-2019 HINO 268 and 338-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

    Remedy: ITI will work with ASA to notify the affected owners and will provide a harness relay capacitor module to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V304000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc.

    Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. (JRTS) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Hino 338 trucks modified by JRTS. The affected trucks have Certification labels that do not identify JRTS as the final stage manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

    Remedy: JRTS will notify owners and send them a new certification label with the correct final stage manufacturer information, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Jim Reed's Truck Sales'…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  3. U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 15V208000 Reported 1,951 vehicles potentially affected Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.

    Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 238, 258, 268, and 338 trucks manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 20, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the U-bolt that connects the suspension springs to the front axle may have been overtightened.

    Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle U-bolts on the subject vehicles free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300.

    Model years: 2015, 2016

Other Hino models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.