Peterbilt 201 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Peterbilt 201 (2005).
Pick your Peterbilt 201 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Peterbilt 201 | 1 | 0 |
All Peterbilt 201 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterbilt 201, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar c7 and c9 diesel engines, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
Remedy: Paccar will work with caterpillar to replace the fuel pump on affected chassis free of charge. Owners may contact caterpiller at 1-800-447-4986, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201, or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Model years: 2005
Other Peterbilt models
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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.