Total Complaints
1 filings
PETERBILT PETERBILT · model year
1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT
1 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
The 1998PETERBILTPETERBILT carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 1998 PETERBILT is unknown or other with 1 filings. 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 1998 PETERBILT. 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.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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 |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030226UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS NHTSA'S APPARENT FOCUS ON SUVS, WHEN THERE IS A MUCH GREATER DANGER ON THE HIGHWAYS. 18 WHEEL TRUCKS. IN GOOD WEATHER, TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENTS OCCUR WEEKLY NEAR LITTLE ROCK, FREQUENTLY KILLING PEOPLE AND ALWAYS BLOCKING THE INTERSTATE FOR LONG PERIODS. IN BAD WEATHER, AS WE EXPERIENCED THIS WEEK, THESE TRUCKS CONTINUE OPERATING ON SLIPPERY ROADS WITH COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR CARS OR THE PEOPLE INSIDE. JACK-KNIFED TRUCKS BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR OVER 6 HOURS IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN A SINGLE INCIDENT ON I-30 SOUTH OF LITTLE ROCK YESTERDAY. I ASK NHTSA TO FORCE MORE ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER... TO DEVELOP REASONABLE SPEED LIMITS THAT LOWER IN RAINY WEATHER, AND PERHAPS STOP TRUCK TRAFFIC WHEN SNOW OR ICE IS ON THE HIGHWAY. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT TO KEEP THESE VEHICLES IN THE RIGHT LANE ONLY... AND PERHAPS NHTSA CAN FIND A WAY TO USE REVENUE FROM LARGE TRUCKS TO FINANCE A SEPARATE LANE... BUILT TO HANDLE THE GREATER WEIGHT ON NEW INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT have?▼
The 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
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 1998 PETERBILT PETERBILT; 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.
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