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Peterbilt 335 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Peterbilt 335 (2005–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

11
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2009
year with most complaints

Pick your Peterbilt 335 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Peterbilt 33520
2010 Peterbilt 33540
2009 Peterbilt 33532
2008 Peterbilt 33560
2007 Peterbilt 33520
2006 Peterbilt 33521
2005 Peterbilt 33511

What Peterbilt 335 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 2.

All Peterbilt 335 recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterbilt 335, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electronic stability control (esc) and abs warning light (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V199000 Reported 460,515 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery…

    Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  2. Tires

    NHTSA 15V740000 Reported 1,876 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 Peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012-2013 Peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 Peterbilt 388, 2015-2016 Peterbilt 389, and 2015 Peterbilt 567 auto hauler vehicles. The…

    Remedy: Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners…

    Model years: 2010

  3. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 10V162000 Reported 531 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Peterbilt is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, and 348 trucks. The hood anti-blowdown device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure. The device within can become hindered or inoperative due to unintentional latch movement which interferes with the hood pivot j-hook, latch…

    Remedy: Dealers will install hood anti-blowdown retention cables to the radiator and hood assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on june 21, 2010. Owners may contact perterbilt at 940-591-4196.

    Model years: 2010, 2011

  4. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 09V348000 Reported 135 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Paccar is recalling model year 2008-2010 kenworth t300, t270, and t370, model year 2009-2010 t800 and peterbilt model year 2008-2010 335, 340, and 367 vehicles built on cummins' diesel engine. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel…

    Remedy: Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09e-046. The safety recall began on october 1, 2009. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

  5. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 08V128000 Reported 1,043 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Paccar is recalling 1,043 my 2008-2009 kenworth c500, t2000,t660, t800 and w900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. The molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area. This condition can allow the rubber double check valve to…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the bendix mv-3 dash control valves free of charge. The recall began on april 14, 2008. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-4196.

    Model years: 2009

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 08V002000 Reported 2,794 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Certain trucks equipped with eaton synflex eclipse brand extruded nylon air brake hose tubing fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses." the tubing was manufactured with only four layers of nylon material, instead of the specified five layers.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the air brake hoses and, if necessary, replace the hoses. The recall began on february 22, 2008. Owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or…

    Model years: 2008

  7. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 07V321000 Reported 66 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain medium duty vehicles, the right side stabilizing rod, which spans the cooling module and the right frame rail bracket, was inadvertently designed too close in proximity to the alternator positive electrical terminal post. In the event the protective rubber boot on the terminal post was removed or cracked and the engine mounts…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the right radiator tie rod and corresponding mounting bracket with a longer radiator tie and different mounting bracket which will adequately space apart the tie rod mounting hardware and mounting…

    Model years: 2008

  8. Parking brake

    NHTSA 07V276000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

  9. Suspension

    NHTSA 06V490000 Reported 3,246 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, when necessary, replace the defective parts. The recall began on january 17, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

  10. Abs warning light (service brakes)

    NHTSA 06V011000 Reported 79 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems (ABS)." the indicator light that notifies the driver of a malfunction in the trailer ABS was not installed as required.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the ABS malfunction warning light free of charge. The recall began on february 6, 2006. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

    Model years: 2006

  11. Hydraulic (parking brake)

    NHTSA 05V417000 Reported 333 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes, there may be a defect in the anchor bolt of some bosch model #305 parking brake assemblies. A different coating was applied to the bolt which did not meet paccar specifications. This could reduce the fatigue life of the bolt and lead to premature failure.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the parking brake assembly and replace the defective bolts free of charge. Peterbilt's recall began on november 4, 2005; and kenworth began on november 4, 2005. Owners may contact kenworth at…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

Other Peterbilt 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.