Total Complaints
3 filings
Peterbilt Conventional · model year
1996 Peterbilt Conventional
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
The 1996PeterbiltConventional carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1996 Conventional is wheels with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting (1) and power train:driveline:driveshaft (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1996 Conventional. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1996 Peterbilt Conventional
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| WHEELS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040607POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NAR 03/13/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON OHIO THE TURNPIKE WHEN HIS DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF, STRIKING AND PUNCTURING HIS FUEL TANK. XPRESS TOWING REMOVED THE TRACTOR BECAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE OF OIL AND FUEL TO THE ROAD WAYS. *CB *JB
19980402FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FUEL STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK BROKE CAUSING FUEL LEAK. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
19971003WHEELS
WHEELS CAME OFF TRAILER, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 Peterbilt Conventional have?▼
The 1996 Peterbilt Conventional has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Peterbilt Conventional?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 Peterbilt Conventional is WHEELS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING and POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT.
Is the 1996 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1996 Peterbilt Conventional; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.