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2005 Peterbilt 379 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2005 Peterbilt 379, and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2005 Peterbilt 379

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 13V593000 Reported 561 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

    Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain 2004-2013 Peterbilt 379, 357, 378, 367, 388, 365, 389, 385 and 386 trucks manufactured from April 3, 2003, through October 25, 2013 and equipped with tri-drive rear axles and a tag or pusher axle. The affected vehicles may be missing required information from the certification label,…

    Remedy: Peterbilt will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the certification labels missing the necessary information. The recall is expected to begin in January 2014. Customers can contact Peterbilt at…

  2. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

    NHTSA 08V099000 Reported 130 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Paccar is recalling 130 my 2005-2007 kenworth c500, t800, w900, and peterbilt models 357 and 379 tractor trailers equipped with fabco slack adjusters on sisu axles. The slack adjusters may fail as a result of a fatigue crack rendering the slack adjuster inoperative. This could reduce braking effectiveness.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the slack adjusters free of charge. The recall began on march 21, 2008. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

  3. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 07V044000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain non-ABS equipped trucks, an air hose between the tractor protection valve and the back of the cab bulkhead was omitted.

    Remedy: Peterbilt will inspect the air hose plumbing of the drive axle brake system and make the necessary repairs. The recall began on february 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

  4. Equipment

    NHTSA 06V251000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain trucks, when using a cummins electronic icon service tool 2.2, an unintended engine start will occur.

    Remedy: Cummins is conducting this recall (please see 06e063000) and will replace the icon service tool 2.2 with a new icon service tool 2.3 free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or peterbilt at…

  5. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V570000 Reported 30,995 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain tractors equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly.

    Remedy: Caterpillar, in conjunction with paccar, will be conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign free of charge. Owners may call caterpillar at 309-675-6496, kenworth at 425-828-5440, or peterbilt at…

  6. Suspension

    NHTSA 05V189000 Reported 1,026 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. The recall began on june 10, 2005, with letters being mailed to peterbilt owners; and on june 17, 2005, for kenworth owners.…

7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Peterbilt 379 have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 217,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“2005 peterbilt 379, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike in the middle lane when his truck caught fire from underneath the front hood near the engine. Unit 1 then drove to the south sid”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 29, 2011 · Engine and engine cooling

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 peterbilt conventional 379. The contact noticed that the fan hub was fractured. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. Approximately two years earlier,”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 17, 2011 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Peterbilt 379 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Peterbilt 379 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 Peterbilt 37920
1988 Peterbilt 37910
1991 Peterbilt 37901
1992 Peterbilt 37901
1994 Peterbilt 37901
1995 Peterbilt 37903
1996 Peterbilt 37912
1997 Peterbilt 37904
1998 Peterbilt 37926
1999 Peterbilt 37965
2000 Peterbilt 379612
2001 Peterbilt 37946
2002 Peterbilt 37920
2003 Peterbilt 37953
2004 Peterbilt 37941
2005 Peterbilt 37967
2006 Peterbilt 37972
2007 Peterbilt 37996
2008 Peterbilt 37990
2009 Peterbilt 37950
2010 Peterbilt 37920
2011 Peterbilt 37920
2012 Peterbilt 37920
2013 Peterbilt 37920
2014 Peterbilt 37910
2015 Peterbilt 37910
2016 Peterbilt 37910

Checking a specific 2005 Peterbilt 379

How do I know if my 2005 Peterbilt 379 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2005 Peterbilt 379; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Peterbilt dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V189000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.