2000 Peterbilt 379xl Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Peterbilt 379xl. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Electric wires on both doors at bottom shorted out interior lights. Bare wires were exposed and rubbed against insulation. Wires were wrapped with electrical tape. Manufacturer was notified. Please provide more information.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2001-08-08

“Electric wires on both doors at bottom shorted out interior lights. Bare wires were exposed and rubbed against insulation. Wires were wrapped with electrical tape. Manufacturer was notified. Please provide more information.*ak”

INTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2001-08-08

“Passenger's side and driver's side doors rattle while driving. Driver feels doors are trying to force their way open. Driver took vehicle to dealer, and they readjusted the linkage. It has been back to dealer four times for same problem. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2000-08-01

“The sleeper is too heavy and causing the doors to unlatch while driving, the body flexed causing hood to rub radiator cowl into nose piece, the cab has been bent 5 times to try to adjust, peterbilt claims to be aware of the problems. Nlm”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Peterbilt 379xl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.