PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL · model year

1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL

6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995PETERBILTCONVENTIONAL carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 CONVENTIONAL is tires with 4 filings, followed by power train:driveline:driveshaft (1) and wheels (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1995 CONVENTIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

6
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

6 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
WHEELS1

Recent Complaints

20060721TIRES

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL BLEWOUT. *TS THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FENDER, FRONT GRILL, LEFT RUNNING BOARD AND POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE. *NM UPDATED 07/20/06. *JB

20020521TIRES

WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK,THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB

20020514TIRES

WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK,THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB

20010828WHEELS

WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB

20000426POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

PART OF THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF THE UNIT RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

19981014FireTIRES

TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL have?
The 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL?
The most-complained component for the 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL is TIRES with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT and WHEELS.
Is the 1995 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.