Peterbilt 389G Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Peterbilt 389G (2016).

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• 2016

All Peterbilt 389G recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterbilt 389G, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Tie rod assembly (steering) and steering

   NHTSA 17V593000 Reported September 22, 2017 17,737 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles…

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will…

   Model years: 2016

Other Peterbilt models

• 37960 complaints
• 57942 complaints
• Peterbilt36 complaints
• 38923 complaints
• 38821 complaints
• 35719 complaints
• 38612 complaints
• 38711 complaints

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.