Total Complaints
2 filings
PETERBILT PETERBILT · model year
2001 PETERBILT PETERBILT
2 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 2001PETERBILTPETERBILT carries 2 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 2001 PETERBILT is suspension with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (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 2001 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.
2
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 |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020702SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE?S FRONT END SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, STEERING U JOINT, STEERING WHEEL NUT WERE REPLACED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE SHAKING BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. ALSO KING PINS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH
20020702FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST FUEL PRESSURE DUE TO INJECTOR FAILURE. *YH
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 PETERBILT PETERBILT have?▼
The 2001 PETERBILT PETERBILT has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 PETERBILT PETERBILT?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 PETERBILT PETERBILT is SUSPENSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Is the 2001 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 2001 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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